Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2887: Establishes the "Missouri Healthy Schools Act" and prohibits public schools from serving, selling, or allowing a third party to sell ultraprocessed food during the school day
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 167, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to ultraprocessed food in schools. Section A. Chapter 167, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 167.207, to read as follows: 167.207. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Healthy Schools Act". 2. For the purposes of this section, "ultraprocessed food" means a food or beverage that contains one or more of the following (2) Propylparaben; (3) Titanium dioxide; (4) Brominated vegetable oil; (5) Yellow dye 5; (6) Yellow dye 6; (7) Blue dye 1; (8) Blue dye 2; (9).
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 167, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to ultraprocessed food in schools. Section A. Chapter 167, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 167.207, to read as follows: 167.207. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Healthy Schools Act". 2. For the purposes of this section, "ultraprocessed food" means a food or beverage that contains one or more of the following (2) Propylparaben; (3) Titanium dioxide; (4) Brominated vegetable oil; (5) Yellow dye 5; (6) Yellow dye 6; (7) Blue dye 1; (8) Blue dye 2; (9) Green dye 3; (10) Red dye 3; (11) Red dye 40. 3. Beginning in the 2027-2028 school year and for all subsequent school years, any school that participates in a federally funded or assisted meal program shall not EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB 2887 serve, sell, or allow a third party to sell ultraprocessed food on the school campus during the school day. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit a student's parent or guardian from providing ultraprocessed food to the student during …