Arizona Healthy Schools Act
Arizona Healthy Schools Act or House Bill 2164, prohibits public schools participating in federally funded meal programs from serving or selling ultra-processed foods containing certain additives and dyes during the school day.
The bill defines ultra-processed foods as those containing ingredients such as:
- Potassium Bromate
- Propylparaben
- Brominated vegetable oil
- Titanium Dioxide
- Artificial food dyes (Yellow 5 & 6, Blue 1 & 2, Green 3, and Red 3 & 40)
The bill will take effect at the start of the 2026-2027 school year.
CUSD Food & Nutrition is committed to ensuring all food is compliant under the enactment of House Bill 2164.