Food in Schools: Removing Unhealthy Mobile Vending Near Schools, California

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Introduced by California State Senator Bill Monning (D- Carmel) in February 2012, AB1678 sought to restrict mobile food vending near school campuses before, during and after the school day. Much effort has gone into removing unhealthy food choices from California schools, making sure that the healthy choice is the easy choice. However, those efforts are being undermined by mobile food vending that specifically and intentionally targets students near school campuses with unhealthy snacks. In March 2012, it was announced that the bill would not move further that year.