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Senate panel advances bill requiring sugar‑warning icon for high‑sugar beverages at chain menus
Summary
SB 869 would require large chain restaurants (20+ locations) to display a sugar icon by beverages that exceed 50% of the adult daily added‑sugar recommendation at point of purchase; public health groups backed the measure while restaurant and beverage trade groups raised implementation and cost concerns.
Sen. Weber Pearson presented SB 869 to require large chain restaurants to place a visible sugar icon next to menu items that exceed 50% of the daily recommended added sugar for adults, with an effective date of Jan. 2028 to allow implementation time. Health groups including the American Diabetes Association and the American…
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