Health - Food Service Facilities - Beverage Options With Children's Meals
Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a food service facility that offers children's meals to offer certain water, milk or a nondairy milk alternative, or a beverage consisting of 8 ounces or less of 100% fruit or vegetable juice combined with water or sparkling water, with no added natural or artificial sweeteners, as the default beverages included with the meal.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hale, Lauralobbyist | American Heart Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shattuck, Daniellobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ribakove, Sara | Center for Science in the Public Interest | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bruskin, Heather | Maryland Food System Resiliency Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eck, Raimee | Maryland Public Health Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Oral |
| FAV | McIntosh, Shawn | Suguar Free Kids Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beidle, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wise, Reed | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Oral |
| FWA | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Valentino, Ellen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Brocato & ShattuckFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…
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.…
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