Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Tennessee HB1853 amends Title 49, Chapter 6 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to prohibit local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools from selling, offering for sale, or providing any food or beverage items containing artificial food dyes to students on school property. This expands the current restriction, which only applies to items containing Allura Red AC (Red 40), to include all artificial food dyes. The bill affects food and beverage offerings in school nutrition programs and those provided by third parties authorized by the LEA or public charter school.
Tennessee HB1853 amends Title 49, Chapter 6 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to prohibit local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools from selling, offering for sale, or providing any food or beverage items containing artificial food dyes to students on school property. This expands the current restriction, which only applies to items containing Allura Red AC (Red 40), to include all artificial food dyes. The bill affects food and beverage offerings in school nutrition programs and those provided by third parties authorized by the LEA or public charter school.
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