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California to ban ultra-processed foods from school lunches

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at Belvedere Middle School before signing legislation aimed at improving kids’ nutrition and health across California on 8 October 2025 in Los Angeles, ... Read More

California Bans UPFs in School Lunches — But What Are Ultra-Processed Foods, Exactly?

This is the end of chicken nuggets and hot dogs in school lunches in California. In early October, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the country’s first law to remove ultra-processed foods from ... Read More

Can We Agree Kids Don’t Need Doritos at School?

Many states have proposed bans on the sale of ultraprocessed foods in schools. The problem is the way they define ultraprocessing. Read More

Newsom signs first law to ban ultra-processed food in school lunches

California is the first state in the country to ban ultra-processed foods from school meals, aiming to transform how children eat on campus by 2035. In the cafeteria of Belvedere Middle School in the ... Read More

California Governor Newsom Signs First-in-the-Nation Bill Banning Harmful Ultra-Processed Food in School Meals

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation today that bans unhealthy ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in ... Read More

California bill bans ultra-processed foods in school meals by 2035

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1264 into law on Wednesday. The bill lays out plans for determining the most "harmful" ultra-processed foods, and removing them from school lunches by 2035. Read More

Newsom signs California law banning 'ultra-processed foods' from school lunches

WILL OFFER SOME SAVINGS. WELL, NEW THIS MORNING. GOVERNOR NEWSOM HAS JUST ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER DIRECTING STATE AGENCIES TO INVESTIGATE AND ULTIMATELY CRACK DOWN ON ULTRA PROCESSED FOODS AND FOOD ... Read More

California to ban ultra-processed foods from school lunches

California has enacted a law to phase out the “most concerning” ultra-processed foods (UPFs) from school meals over the next decade. The bill, signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, will see the ... Read More

Newsom signs first-in-nation law to ban ultraprocessed food in school lunches

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California is the first state in the country to ban ultraprocessed foods from school meals, aiming to transform how ... Read More

Newsom signs first-in-nation law to ban ultraprocessed food in school lunches

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Newsom Signs First-in-Nation Law to Ban Ultraprocessed Food in School Lunches

Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers. California is the first state in the country to ban ultraprocessed foods ... Read More

Newsom Signs First-in-Nation Law to Ban Ultra-Processed Food in School Lunches

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. California is the first state in the country to ban ... Read More