22.1-207.4 - Nutritional guidelines for competitive foods. - Virginia Statutes

§ 22.1-207.4. Nutritional guidelines for competitive foods.

A. The Board, in cooperation with the Department of Health, shall promulgateregulations setting nutritional guidelines for all competitive foods sold tostudents during regular school hours.

B. The Board, with assistance from the Department of Health, shallperiodically review the nutritional guidelines for competitive foods toensure that they remain current and science-based and shall also review thenutritional guidelines upon changes to federal law or regulations forcompetitive foods.

C. The regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall include but notbe limited to: calorie, fat, sugar, and sodium content.

For purposes of this section, "competitive food" means any food, excludingbeverages, sold to students on school grounds during regular school hoursthat is not part of the school breakfast or school lunch program.

(2010, c. 718.)