THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY SIPTROTH, McCALL, SCAVELLO, HANNA AND MYERS, MARCH 10, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 10, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing the month of March 2009 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 2009 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.