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Bronx advocates rally at Roberto Clemente Plaza for state food-policy reforms aimed at protecting children
Summary
A coalition of Bronx lawmakers, physicians and youth advocates rallied at Roberto Clemente Plaza to press Albany for food-policy reforms that would increase transparency and labeling for high-sodium and high-sugar items marketed to children, speakers said on Open (BronxNet).
Advocates gathered at Roberto Clemente Plaza in the Bronx to call on the state legislature to pass food-policy reforms aimed at protecting children and families from unhealthy marketing and lack of point-of-purchase warnings, a BronxNet report said.
"You're talking about almost half of New York's black and brown population with diabetes," said Hussein Yaldaberi, executive director of the Muslim Community Network, describing the local health impacts of unhealthy food and urging education and distribution programs.
Reporters on site highlighted a visual demonstration that called attention to chain-restaurant menu items sold without clear warning labels for added sugar and high sodium. Speakers said the demonstration was intended to show how families are left without transparent information at the point of purchase.
A resident who identified herself as Star (a resident of the 3rd Avenue East 149th Street area) urged more community education and local gardening initiatives to improve access to fresh produce. Organizers emphasized food distribution, soup kitchens and forums with health-insurance and hospital partners as part of an effort to reduce preventable disease.
The segment did not specify pending bills or text of proposed legislation; the coverage focused on the rally's demands for transparency and education rather than on specific statutory language.
