Requires each school district with middle school or high school to establish food services advisory committee to consider menu options that reflect students' cultural, traditional, and dietary preferences.

S 4016 requires New Jersey school districts with middle or high schools to establish a food services advisory committee to develop meal options reflecting students' cultural, traditional, and dietary preferences, including vegetarian and vegan choices. The committee, which must include students, parents, school staff, and potentially a nurse, meets at least three times yearly and considers factors like funding, equipment, and nutrition when recommending menu changes. Districts must survey all middle and high school students about unmet food preferences to determine if a committee is needed; if no unmet preferences are reported, the committee requirement may be waived for one year. However, if any student requests vegetarian or vegan meal options, the district must make reasonable efforts to add them to the menu immediately, regardless of the committee process.