BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The legislation, the first of its kind in the nation, aims to define and restrict ultra-processed foods in school settings. Governor Newsom announced the plan Wednesday as part of a broader, decade-long public health effort to improve nutrition and reduce chronic illness across the state.

“One of the things that’s unfortunate is that while some are talking about making America healthy again, they’re also pushing the most significant rollbacks of health care,” Newsom said at the bill signing. “We need a strategy that looks at the environment, the air we breathe, the water we drink — and yes, the food we eat.”

What the Law Will Do

The law mandates the California Department of Public Health to formally define what constitutes an “ultra-processed food of concern

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