NEW YORK — Meals and snacks served through city programs will face stricter nutritional requirements and new ingredient bans next year.
The updated food standards, which Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is unveiling Monday, include an expanded restriction on sweeteners and new bans on processed meats, artificial colors, and certain flour additives and preservatives. The city will also require more servings of plant proteins.
They go into effect July 1, 2026.
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“The new standards underline our longstanding work to ensure New Yorkers have access to healthier foods while advancing our commitment to health equity and climate health,” acting Health Commissioner Michelle Morse said in a statement.
