Bill Text: IA HR116 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution urging the United States Food and Drug Administration to take action necessary to improve labeling of imitation eggs and egg products.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 28-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-05-24 - Resolution adopted. H.J. 906. [HR116 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HR116-Introduced.html
House
Resolution
116
-
Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
116
BY
JONES
,
MOORE
,
WESTRICH
,
STONE
,
BERGAN
,
INGELS
,
WHEELER
,
KAUFMANN
,
BRINK
,
KLEIN
,
PAUSTIAN
,
LUNDGREN
,
LOHSE
,
WORTHAN
,
KERR
,
BLOOMINGDALE
,
ANDREWS
,
FISHER
,
WILLS
,
GRASSLEY
,
SORENSEN
,
JACOBSEN
,
BACON
,
THORUP
,
BODEN
,
NORDMAN
,
BUSH
,
and
LATHAM
A
Resolution
urging
the
United
States
Food
and
Drug
1
Administration
to
take
action
necessary
to
improve
2
labeling
of
imitation
eggs
and
egg
products.
3
WHEREAS,
Iowa
leads
the
nation
in
egg
production,
4
accounting
for
17
percent
of
table
egg
production
and
5
one
in
six
eggs
consumed
in
the
United
States
each
6
year;
and
7
WHEREAS,
the
Iowa
egg
industry
contributes
$2.62
8
billion
in
total
industrial
output,
7,400
jobs,
and
9
more
than
$502
million
in
personal
wages;
and
10
WHEREAS,
eggs
produced
and
marketed
in
Iowa
have
a
11
value
of
over
$1.30
billion,
including
hatchery
eggs
12
for
export,
eggs
for
the
shell
market,
and
liquid
13
eggs;
and
14
WHEREAS,
egg
products
are
shipped
across
the
country
15
and
around
the
world
for
use
in
food
service
menus
and
16
as
ingredients
in
countless
other
packaged
foods;
and
17
WHEREAS,
eggs
are
one
of
the
most
economical
foods
18
available
to
consumers,
having
a
perfect
balance
of
19
diversity
and
nutrients;
being
naturally
low
in
fat;
20
containing
the
highest
biological
value
for
protein;
a
21
good
or
excellent
source
of
eight
essential
vitamins
22
and
nutrients;
containing
almost
every
mineral
required
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by
the
human
body
including
calcium,
iron,
potassium,
24
zinc,
and
manganese;
and
having
only
72
calories
per
25
large
egg;
and
26
WHEREAS,
the
high-quality
protein
in
eggs
supports
27
healthy
muscles,
the
choline
in
eggs
supports
28
lifelong
brain
health
and
the
carotenoids,
lutein,
and
1
zeaxanthin
in
eggs
support
eye
health
and
cognitive
2
function;
and
3
WHEREAS,
eggs
are
economical
and
consistently
4
recognized
by
the
United
States
Department
of
5
Agriculture
as
the
lowest
cost
per
serving
of
6
high-quality
protein
costing
approximately
16
cents
per
7
serving
and
providing
40
grams
of
protein
per
dollar
8
spent;
and
9
WHEREAS,
according
to
the
2020-2025
Dietary
10
Guidelines
for
Americans
published
by
the
Department
11
of
Agriculture
and
the
Department
of
Health
and
Human
12
Services,
eggs
are
an
important
part
of
a
healthy
diet
13
for
both
children
and
adults;
and
14
WHEREAS,
the
2020-2025
Dietary
Guidelines
for
15
Americans
recommend
eggs
as
an
important
first
food
for
16
infants
and
toddlers,
as
well
as
for
pregnant
women
and
17
lactating
mothers;
and
18
WHEREAS,
according
to
the
2020-2025
Dietary
19
Guidelines
for
Americans,
most
Americans
are
20
not
meeting
recommended
intake
for
vitamin
D
and
21
choline;
and
22
WHEREAS,
the
2020-2025
Dietary
Guidelines
for
23
Americans
affirm
that
eggs,
as
a
nutrient-dense
24
food,
can
contribute
to
the
health
and
well-being
of
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Americans
of
all
ages
in
several
ways;
and
26
WHEREAS,
the
2020-2025
Dietary
Guidelines
for
27
Americans
encourage
the
consumption
of
eggs
by
preteens
28
and
adolescents,
especially
girls,
including
by
29
providing
sources
of
protein
and
choline;
and
30
WHEREAS,
the
2020-2025
Dietary
Guidelines
for
1
Americans
emphasize
that
eggs
are
a
rich
source
of
2
critical
nutrients
for
human
health,
including
the
3
health
of
older
adults
who
are
at
nutritional
risk
due
4
to
not
consuming
enough
protein
and
vitamin
B12;
and
5
WHEREAS,
imitation
egg
products,
such
as
plant-based
6
products
derived
from
beans,
and
other
foods
that
7
imitate
eggs
and
egg
products,
often
do
not
provide
8
the
same
nutritional
content
as
genuine
eggs
and
egg
9
products
derived
from
layer
hens;
and
10
WHEREAS,
plant-based
products
labeled
as
eggs
and
11
egg
products
are
misleading
to
consumers
regarding
12
their
nutritional
profile;
and
13
WHEREAS,
in
recent
years,
a
proliferation
of
14
imitation
egg
products
have
entered
into
the
15
marketplace
which
are
misleading
to
consumers
regarding
16
their
nutritional
profile;
and
17
WHEREAS,
recent
survey
data
indicates
that
many
18
consumers
believe
that
imitation
egg
products
have
19
as
much
or
more
nutritional
value
than
genuine
egg
20
products,
when
they
actually
have
less;
and
21
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
Food
and
Drug
22
Administration
regulates
genuine
eggs
and
egg
products,
23
including
under
21
C.F.R.
pt.
160;
NOW
THEREFORE,
24
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
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the
Iowa
House
of
Representatives
urges
the
United
26
States
Food
and
Drug
Administration
to
take
action
27
necessary
to
enforce
its
regulations
and
better
inform
28
consumers
regarding
the
proliferation
of
imitation
eggs
29
and
egg
products
currently
mislabeled
as
eggs
or
egg
30
products;
and
1
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
copies
of
this
2
resolution
be
sent
to
the
United
States
Commissioner
3
of
Food
and
Drugs,
the
President
and
Secretary
of
the
4
United
States
Senate,
the
Speaker
and
Clerk
of
the
5
United
States
House
of
Representatives,
and
to
the
6
members
of
Iowa’s
congressional
delegation.
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