PRINTER'S NO. 3112
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
744
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, HENNESSEY, MULLERY, PASHINSKI, BURNS,
WARD, R. BROWN, SCHLEGEL CULVER, SCHLOSSBERG, DAVIS, NEILSON,
READSHAW, KINSEY, MILLARD, RYAN, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE,
BULLOCK, McCLINTON, V. BROWN, YOUNGBLOOD, CALTAGIRONE, MURT,
DiGIROLAMO, MARSICO, SCHWEYER, KAVULICH, WATSON, TOOHIL AND
M. QUINN, MARCH 12, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 12, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating March 14, 2018, as "Registered Dietitian
Nutritionist Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Registered dietitian nutritionists are food and
nutrition experts who translate the science of nutrition into
practical solutions for healthy living; and
WHEREAS, Registered dietitian nutritionists have degrees in
nutrition, dietetics, public health or a related field from
accredited colleges and universities; and
WHEREAS, Registered dietitian nutritionists have completed an
accredited, supervised practice program, passed a national
examination and completed continuing professional education
requirements to earn the registered dietitian nutritionist
credential; and
WHEREAS, Registered dietitian nutritionists form an important
part of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the academy
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is recognizing the month of March 2018 as "National Nutrition
Month" and March 14, 2018, as "National Registered Dietitian
Nutritionist Day"; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania licenses many registered dietitian
nutritionists yearly to work in hospitals, schools, public
health clinics, nursing homes, fitness centers, the food
industry, universities and other settings; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 3,700 residents of this Commonwealth
are members of the Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics, which is an affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics and advocates for promotion of optimal nutrition,
health and well-being in this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate March
14, 2018, as "Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives laud the
Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, its members and
other registered dietitian nutritionists in this Commonwealth
for their daily work to promote good nutrition and healthy
living for individuals in this Commonwealth.
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