Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a first-in-the-nation bill that legally defines ultra-processed foods and begins phasing out the most harmful ones from public school meals.

Assembly Bill 1264, known as the Real Food, Healthy Kids Act, directs the California Department of Public Health to identify ultra-processed foods, or UPFs, that pose the greatest health risks to students and remove them from school menus by 2035.

“Our public schools should not be serving students harmful ultra-processed foods filled with dangerous chemical additives,” said Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, who authored the bill. “With this legislation, Democrats and Republicans are joining forces to prioritize the health and safety of our children. We’re proud to once again lead the nation with a bipartis

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