The undersigned groups write to convey our strong endorsement of H.2468/S.1571, An Act for Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures. People’s eating habits are shaped from an early age and are influenced by the food environments we experience as children. Unfortunately, our food environments are not always designed to encourage healthy habits, and unhealthy diets are a leading cause of chronic disease. One in three adults in Massachusetts has a chronic health condition and Massachusetts spends over $41 billion annually on costs related to chronic disease. We need to transform our food environments to give children the opportunity to thrive into healthy adults.

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