PRINTER'S NO. 380
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
78
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BURNS, COHEN, FREEMAN, DiGIROLAMO, CALTAGIRONE,
KORTZ, O'BRIEN, KIM, DUSH, SONNEY, LONGIETTI, BISHOP,
D. COSTA, VEREB, O'NEILL, BOBACK, KOTIK, HENNESSEY, KNOWLES,
GRELL, SCHLOSSBERG, GOODMAN, DEASY, MILLARD, MACKENZIE,
HARHART, SCHWEYER, MARSICO, DeLUCA, MURT, GABLER, ROSS,
READSHAW, BROWNLEE, MAJOR, GILLEN, DONATUCCI, MAHONEY,
McCARTER, ROEBUCK, GIBBONS AND ROZZI, FEBRUARY 9, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of March 2015 as "National Nutrition
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education
and information campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics to focus attention on the importance of making
informed food and nutrition choices and developing sound eating
and physical activity habits; and
WHEREAS, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has more than
75,000 members; and
WHEREAS, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the
world's largest organization of food and nutrition
professionals; and
WHEREAS, The majority of the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetic's members are Registered Dietitians, Registered
Dietitian Nutritionists or Registered Dietetic Technicians; and
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WHEREAS, Food is the substance by which life is sustained;
and
WHEREAS, The type, quality and amount of food that
individuals consume each day play a vital role in overall health
and physical fitness; and
WHEREAS, There is a need for continuing nutrition education
and a wide-scale effort to enhance healthy eating practices;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That all Pennsylvanians are encouraged to join the
campaign and become concerned about their nutrition and the
nutrition of others in the hope of achieving optimum health for
today and tomorrow; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of March 2015 as "National Nutrition Month" in
Pennsylvania as sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics.
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