Health – Food Service Facilities – Beverage Options With Children’s Meals
Sponsor: Diana M. Fennell (District 47A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Public HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a food service facility that offers children's meals to offer certain beverages, plain water, whole, nonfat, or low fat unsweetened milk, a certain nondairy beverage, or a beverage consisting of 6 ounces or less of 100% fruit or vegetable juice or a combination of both, as the default beverages included with the meal.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hale, Lauralobbyist | American Heart Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ribakove, Sara | Center for Science in the Public Interest | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Eck, Raimee | Maryland Public Health Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bruskin, Heather | Montgomery County Food Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Robin | NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Barouch, Lili | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Fennell, Delegate Fennelllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wise, Reed | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Oral |
| FWA | Valentino, Ellen | MD-DE-DC Beverage Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
NAACPFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland