Baltimore Bans Sugary Drinks from Children’s Menus

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By Julie Fidler

Baltimore has banned sugary drinks from children’s menus, becoming the first major U.S. city to do so.

The measure is intended to promote healthy eating habits among children and their families by making water, milk, and 100% fruit juices the default beverages on kids’ menus. The change went into effect on July 18, 2018.

Though while the drinks aren’t listed on the menus, parents do still have the option of ordering sodas and other sugary drinks for their kids.

Childhood obesity is a growing problem nationwide, but it’s especially troublesome in Baltimore, where 1 in 3 high school students are obese, and 1 …read more

Source: naturalsociety.com

    

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