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YLI Initiates Successful Passage of Ice Cream Truck Ban

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Article Written by YLI Youth Shaun Moncada

The Mobile Truck Policy started with a group of YLI students six years ago. Food trucks promoting unhealthy food to students and the safety of those around these mobile venders were concerns for adults as well as youth.

Through the persistence and support of YLI's Marin County Youth Commissioners, school administrators, food administrators, council members, the Marin County Board of Supervisors, local coalitions, adults and students, the new mobile truck policy passed. With the implementation of the Mobile Truck Policy, food trucks are not permitted to be within 1,500 feet of Novato schools and must be 500 feet away from other food trucks.

To learn more about the ban, please see the Marin Independent Journal article here.

YLI Initiates Successful Passage of Ice Cream Truck Ban