PRINTER'S NO. 439
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
47
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, KEARNEY, HUGHES, BROWNE, BARTOLOTTA,
SANTARSIERO, FONTANA, ARGALL, J. WARD, PITTMAN, SCAVELLO,
MARTIN, VOGEL AND COMITTA, MARCH 15, 2021
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MARCH 15, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of March 2021 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 theme for 2021 "National Nutrition Month®" is
"Personalize Your Plate"; and
WHEREAS, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the
world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals
with more than 100,000 credentialed practitioners; and
WHEREAS, The majority of the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetic's members are Registered Dietitians, Registered
Dietitian Nutritionists or Registered Dietetic Technicians; and
WHEREAS, Food is the substance by which life is sustained and
a variety of foods can be used to create nutritious meals to
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meet individuals' cultural and personal food preferences; and
WHEREAS, The type, quality and amount of food that an
individual consumes each day plays 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 the Senate recognize the month of March 2021
as "National Nutrition Month®" in Pennsylvania; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That all Pennsylvanians be 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.
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