Pizzas available for lunch are seen in the kitchen at Jones College Prep High School in Chicago on April 20, 2004. Tim Boyle/Getty Images

California has become the first state to begin removing ultra-processed foods from school meals.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 8 signed into law Assembly Bill 1264 to target foods with chemical additives and phase them out of school meals.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.