SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Nutrition standards are being tightened at Santa Clara County facilities.

The San Jose Mercury News (http://bit.ly/wo1yff ) calls them the most comprehensive healthy food and beverage policy in California.

County leaders are expected to approve the nutrition rules on Tuesday. If approved, the rules will take effect in July.

Pizza and burgers will still be on cafeteria menus. But, when possible, they'll be made with more healthful ingredients.

County vending machines are already required to contain 50% healthful items. But candy, potato chips or sugared sodas currently offered could be replaced with such things as trail mix, baked chips, water and iced tea.

The rules would apply to vending machines and meals at the county jailhouse, hospitals and other areas.

The new nutritional standards are part of the county's obesity-prevention efforts.

Information from: San Jose Mercury News, http://www.sjmercury.com

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