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Lawmakers mull ban on sugary beverages at child care centers

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut lawmakers are considering whether to restrict the types of beverages certain child care facilities can serve young children.

The General Assembly's Education Committee on Monday will consider a bill that would prevent child care centers, group child care homes and early childhood centers from providing drinks that contain added artificial or natural sweeteners.

The prohibition would not apply to milk, flavored milk drinks, yogurt drinks or non-dairy milk drinks.

The bill would also prohibit centers from providing juice to children under age 1. Older children could be served 100 percent fruit juice, vegetable juice or a combination so long as it doesn't include added sugars or sweeteners.

The proposal, which already cleared the Children's Committee, is part of an effort to combat childhood obesity.

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