Oh, cute — “Nanny status” is back!
Under new rules from the Adams administration, fast food chains and coffee shops in New York City will have to display warnings on menu boards and packaging.
The city health department’s first-in-the-nation proclamation means that food and beverages with more than 50 grams of added sugar will now carry warnings, including frozen coffee drinks from companies like Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts, fountain sodas and even hot chocolate.
Food retailers with 15 or more stores in the U.S. are required to use warning icons. — A spoon full of sugar — This is to warn and possibly shame customers with a sweet tooth.
The proposed warning reads: “Eating too much added sugar may contribute to type 2 diabetes and weight gain.”
“Type 2 diabetes is one of the leading causes of premature death in New York City,” the Department of Health said.
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend keeping added sugars to less than 50 grams, or less than 10% of your daily recommended calorie intake of 2,000 calories.
McDonald’s Coca-Cola medium drink contains 56 grams of sugar and requires a warning label. by Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Many frozen coffees and other drinks from Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks contain more than 50 grams of sugar. — Products like Dunkin’ Butter Pecan and Caramel Swirl frozen coffee contain more than 100 grams of added sugar.
- A large vanilla bean coolatta has 150 grams of added sugar.
- Dunkin’s large blue raspberry and strawberry energy drink powered by Rockstar contains nearly 100 grams of sugar.
- Large Kiwi Watermelon Dunkin’ Lemonade Refresher has 74 grams of added sugar.
- A large frozen matcha latte with almond milk has 109 grams of added sugar.
- Even a large glass of lemonade contains 59 grams of sugar, and a large cup of hot chocolate contains 63 grams of sugar.
- A Starbucks White Peppermint Frappuccino has 73 grams of added sugar, and a Peppermint Mocha has 63 grams of added sugar. according to Eatthis.com.
Health police have drafted new regulations to enforce the Sweet Truth Act, which was approved by Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council last year.
Restaurants that ignore the law face fines of $200 to $500 for each violation.
The department is taking public comments on the new rules, which are scheduled to go into effect on June 19 for prepackaged food hours and December 1 for unpackaged beverages and food sold in restaurants. .
Critics denounced the rule as an example of government overreach.
“The nanny state becomes the nanny city,” said Gerald Cassar, chairman of the state Conservative Party.
Kasser said many New Yorkers are dissatisfied with Adams and that “this nanny overreach will only make him less popular.”
“In terms of the city council, I don’t see the city council as an arbiter of anything,” he added.
But health advocates welcomed the new rules.
“With adults and children facing alarming rates of diabetes in New York, our community deserves to know the truth about the amount of added sugar in the food and beverages served at chain restaurants,” the Science Center said. said Dr. Deanna Nara, Senior Policy Associate. Public interest.
“This bill is a landmark step toward empowering consumers to make better choices and encouraging the food industry to offer healthier options.”
Adams is taking over the nanny baton from her predecessors, former Mayors Mike Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio.
A generation ago, Bloomberg, a self-described health enthusiast, pushed through controversial laws that banned smoking in bars and eateries and banned trans fats in restaurants and bakeries.
When he tried to ban the sale of bulk sugary drinks from convenience store fountains, he was rebuffed. This was called the “Big Gulp” proclamation.
The court and health board said they could not do so without City Council approval.
In 2015, under the de Blasio administration, the Department of Health required chain restaurants to post a warning icon next to menu items containing at least 2,300 mg of salt or sodium to help prevent heart disease, stroke, and heart disease. Issued the first order in the nation to make it mandatory. 2 Diabetes.
Adams, a health-conscious vegetarian, is actively working to eliminate sugary chocolate milk and other sweetened milks from her school cafeteria.
But he faces fierce resistance from the upstate dairy industry and lawmakers, including Elise Stefanik, the powerful chair of the House Republican Conference.
