Summary Description
- Establishes within the State Department of Education the California School Plant-Based Food and Beverage Program.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- Alternative ProteinsClimate & environmental protectionPublic procurement
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- USA
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- California
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Legislation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2022
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- January, 2024
- Official citation
- Child Nutrition Act of 2022, CAAB 558, California (USA) (2022)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Establishes within the State Department of Education the California School Plant-Based Food and Beverage Program.
- Authorizes local educational agencies to apply for funding for reimbursement of up to $0.20 per meal for meals that include a plant-based food option or up to $0.10 per meal which would include a plant-based milk option. It requires the department to make additional one-time payments of up to $1,000, as specified, on a first-come-first-served basis to local educational agencies that receive meal reimbursement pursuant to the bill�s provisions.
- Requires the department, upon a one-time appropriation by the Legislature, to provide grants of up to $100,000 to local educational agencies for additional purposes relating to the program.
- Requires the department to adopt regulations to implement the program, establish guidelines for the evaluation of the program, report evaluation results to the Legislature, and outreach.