PRINTER'S NO. 3474
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
919
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BULLOCK, MCCLINTON, YOUNGBLOOD, KIRKLAND, COHEN,
HENNESSEY, D. COSTA, ROZZI, SCHLOSSBERG, MILLARD, COOK-ARTIS,
BIZZARRO, WARD, LONGIETTI, EVERETT, V. BROWN, TOOHIL, VEREB,
SAVAGE, ROSS, SIMS, PAYNE, MURT, READSHAW, MAHONEY, WHEELAND,
GINGRICH, MARSICO, MAJOR AND BRADFORD, JUNE 9, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 9, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of June 2016 as "Healthy Living and
Healthy Eating Month" in Pennsylvania and encouraging all
residents to eat healthily and exercise.
WHEREAS, Obesity is second only to smoking among the top
preventable causes of death in our nation; and
WHEREAS, With medical comorbidities including heart disease
and diabetes, obesity is set to become the number one
preventable cause of death in our nation; and
WHEREAS, Nearly two out of three Americans are overweight or
obese, a 50% increase from just a decade ago; and
WHEREAS, More than half of all Americans do not get the daily
recommended amount of physical activity; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of June 2016 as "Healthy Living and Healthy Eating Month"
in Pennsylvania and encourage individuals and families in our
communities to make healthy food choices and engage in exercise
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