Lesley Kroupa (M.S. '20 Nutrition and Public Health), Interim Policy Director of the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, has joined New York City Council member and Democratic Manhattan Borough President candidate Mark Levine in calling for council passage of a bill requiring chain restaurants to include a warning on food and drinks that contain more than the recommended daily allotment of added sugar.
Levine and Kroupa voiced support for the legislation in . Levine chairs the Council Committee on Health.
鈥淭here is no more powerful tool than information, and this bill puts the power back in the hands of consumers to make informed choices,鈥� the authors write.
Lesley Kroupa, Interim Policy Director of the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy. (Photo: Deborah Feingold)
Noting widespread support among New York City residents, Kroupa and Levine argue that the bill will facilitate wise choices about consuming excessive sugar content in fast food entries, which often contain sugar levels that greatly exceed daily sugar recommendations from nutritionists.
鈥淐onsumers want and deserve transparency from restaurants when it comes to making decisions about their health,鈥� Levine and Kroupa write. 鈥淟et鈥檚 give it to them.鈥�
Kroupa, as Interim Director, oversees Tisch Center research and policy direction for child nutrition and nutrition education at the local, state and federal levels. She practiced law for 11 years prior to joining the Tisch Center, and her time at 911爆料网 as a student was defined by a passion for using her legal background to advocate for a healthful and sustainable food system.
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