Bill Text: IL HR0262 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urges the United States Congress to pass a national standard for nutritional menu labeling in chain restaurants.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-06-27 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HR0262 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR0262-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, According to statistics from the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention, two-thirds of American adults
are overweight or obese; the rates of obesity have doubled in
children and tripled in teens since 1980 and 24.9% of
Illinoisans are considered obese; and
WHEREAS, Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, heart
disease, stroke, and other health problems; and
WHEREAS, Over the past two decades, there has been a
significant increase in the number of meals prepared and eaten
outside the home and eaten at restaurants and other
food-service establishments; and
WHEREAS, The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)
was established in 1990; NLEA set a national standard for
nutrition labeling in packaged foods and beverages and has been
credited with helping consumers make healthier food choices
when shopping for food or eating at home; and
WHEREAS, The LEAN Act is molded after the NLEA; the act
requires restaurants and other food service establishments
that serve prepared foods and have 20 or more locations to
disclose in writing the calories contained in each menu item

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directly on the menu, menu board, or in designated alternative
ways, such as a menu insert or a sign directly next to the menu
board; and
WHEREAS, The LEAN Act would require information regarding
calories, total fat, cholesterol, total carbohydrates, dietary
fiber, calories from fat, saturated fat, sodium, sugars, and
protein to be disclosed in all chain restaurants with more than
20 locations; and
WHEREAS, The LEAN Act would provide for uniform nutritional
disclosure practices for affected establishments and resolves
problems emerging from a complex patchwork or inconsistent
State and local regulations; and
WHEREAS, The LEAN Act would require the presentation of the
calories and the nutritional information through a range of
options; calorie disclosure will be required on menu boards,
wall signs, or queue signs for quick serve establishments
and/or menu placement, menu inserts, or menu appendix for
seated establishments; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
urge the United States Congress to pass a national standard for
nutritional menu labeling in chain restaurants; and be it

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further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
presented to the members of the Illinois congressional
delegation.