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Councilwoman Dr. Whitman
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Enacting a new Chapter 1738 of the Toledo Municipal Code "Public Health Prohibitions" to require that Food Service Operations offer healthy beverages as the default option for children's meals; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
WHEREAS, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the percentage of children and adolescents in the United States affected by obesity has more than tripled since the 1970s; and
WHEREAS, children and adults with obesity are at a greater risk for numerous adverse health consequences, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, tooth decay and other debilitating diseases; and
WHEREAS, children and adults who are overweight or obese are at greater risk for numerous serious health outcomes that place a large burden on the health care system and increase health care costs; and
WHEREAS, many restaurants and beverage companies have taken steps to help people address obesity by introducing lower and non-calorie options, displaying calorie information, encouraging people to drink more water, removing full-calorie beverages from schools, and reducing calories from many of their products; and
WHEREAS, this Council believes that restaurants in the City can help make it easier for parents and kids to make healthy choices by offering healthy drink options on children's menus, instead of sugary drinks; and
WHEREAS, the sale of default beverages in children's meals will benefit the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Toledo; NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That a new Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 1738, Public Health Prohibitions, is hereby enacted to read as follows:
Section 1738.01 Beverages Offered with Children's Meals
A. Definitions.
1. "Food service operation" has the same meaning as in O.R.C. Section 3717.0 1.
2. "Children's mea...
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