251469 How to adddress restaurant children's meals, legally

Wednesday, November 2, 2011: 8:50 AM

Quang Dang, JD , National Policy and Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity, Public Health Law & Policy, Oakland, CA
Christine Fry, MPP , National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity, Public Health Law & Policy, Oakland, CA
     
Many policymakers and advocates are asking whether this approach is legal in their jurisdiction. This presentation will explore the issues of local authority and preemption. The speaker will discuss why the First Amendment makes it crucial to draft children's meal ordinances as a product rather than an advertising regulation.

Learning Objectives:
Discuss issues of local authority and preemption.

Keywords: Nutrition, Law

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have researched and presented on restaurant policy many times. I work on obesity prevention policy.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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