Resources & Links
Slide Deck:
Introduction
About Senator Gustavo Rivera: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/gustavo-rivera/about
School & Communities
Creating Healthy Schools & Communities: https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/obesity/prevention_activities/chsc/
Smart Snacks Product Calculator: https://foodplanner.healthiergeneration.org/calculator/
Resource: A Guide to Smart Snacks in School: https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/resource-files/smartsnacks.pdf
Copycat Snacks: https://www.phaionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/PHAI-Copy-Cat-Snacks-Issue-Brief-FINAL.pdf
Fast Food Marketing: https://uconnruddcenter.org/research/food-marketing/fastfood-sugarydrinks/
Food Advertising to Children and Teens (FACTS): https://uconnruddcenter.org/research/food-marketing/facts/
NYS Policies
Excessive Sodium Warning Labels: CSPI Fact Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gjLz9t23gTXObqAE0NRFZhT0SW4jZgay/view
Sweet Truth Added Sugars Warning Labels: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1asD1s0zpNg1enp6u22tbWML-1xuJtZ2F/view
Predatory Marketing Prevention Act (PMPA): CSPI Fact Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HIef7ZW5D9PUiIpibqoDZgkSryOhH5C3/view
NY Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act: Overview for Policymakers: https://assets.nationbuilder.com/nyapa/pages/375/attachments/original/1740602133/Policymaker_Overview_A1556-S1239.pdf?1740602133
Additional information on all policies: https://www.iphnetwork.org/foodjustice
Healthy Kids' Meals Policies
NYC Council Restaurant Kids' Meal Bill: https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6566074&GUID=612607AA-0088-4DB1-BC7C-099DCA3A362F
CSPI - Toolkit: Restaurant kids' meals: https://www.cspinet.org/resource/toolkit-restaurant-kids-meals
Voices for Healthy Kids (AHA): https://voicesforhealthykids.org/campaign-resources/toolkits/kids-meals
How You Can Help
Relevant NYS Legislature Committee Membership: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BhQ5LWD-Mq2p7k_9pZNP4Y9b-YRdi5die-k9xVTsdTU/edit?usp=sharing
Organizational sign-on form: https://forms.gle/dPYLqMM891uAANiP6
CSPI Action Alert - NY NY Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act: https://act.cspinet.org/a/tell-ny-policymakers-protect-our-children-and-demand-transparency-for-food-safety
Change.org Petition - Pass the NY Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act!: https://www.change.org/p/pass-the-ny-food-safety-and-chemical-disclosure-act
Share your story - Storybank: https://forms.gle/7kfQXUPXdHgAbjGn9
Faith Principles on Food
Interfaith Statement: https://centerforearthethics.org/our-work/faith-food-coalition/interfaith-statement/