Bill Text: PA HR28 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the month of March 2013 as "National Nutrition Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-11 - Adopted (197-0) [HR28 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2013-HR28-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO.  166

 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

 

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

28

Session of 2013

 

 

 

INTRODUCED BY BURNS, MILLARD, LONGIETTI, SWANGER, MICOZZIE, D. COSTA, O'BRIEN, VEREB, MACKENZIE, HENNESSEY, CONKLIN, MULLERY, MCNEILL, YOUNGBLOOD, BISHOP, HESS, WHITE, COHEN, C. HARRIS, O'NEILL, ROSS, FLECK, BROWNLEE, MAJOR, KORTZ, MAHONEY, CALTAGIRONE, READSHAW, MURT, DIGIROLAMO, FARINA, MOUL, DEASY, MARSICO, EVERETT, WATSON, GILLEN, GOODMAN, MILNE, KINSEY AND MATZIE, JANUARY 22, 2013

 

 

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 22, 2013

 

 

 

A RESOLUTION

 

Recognizing the month of March 2013 as "National Nutrition
Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education
and information campaign created by the American Dietetic
Association (ADA) focusing attention on the importance of making
informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical
activity habits; and

WHEREAS, Initiated in March 1973 as a week-long event,
National Nutrition Week became a month-long observance in 1980
in response to growing public interest in nutrition; and

WHEREAS, The American Dietetic Association has more than
68,000 members; and

WHEREAS, ADA is the world's largest organization of food and
nutrition professionals; and

WHEREAS, The majority of ADA's members are registered

dietitians and dietetic technicians; and

WHEREAS, Food sustains life and the type, quality and amount
of food that individuals consume each day play a vital role in
their overall health and physical fitness; and

WHEREAS, Eating right and staying fit are important no matter
what age a person is; and

WHEREAS, There is a need for continuing nutrition education
and a broad effort to enhance good eating practices; therefore
be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of March 2013 as "National Nutrition Month" in
Pennsylvania as sponsored by the American Dietetic Association;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That all citizens are encouraged to join the
campaign for good nutrition and to become concerned about their
nutrition and the nutrition of others in the hope of achieving
optimum health for today and tomorrow.