Bill Text: IL HR0043 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Calls upon the leaders of the State of Illinois to recognize and continue to defend the importance of bacon and other pork products, along with the pork producers, to the economy, job growth, and the consumer preference of the people of Illinois.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-7)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-29 - Resolution Adopted [HR0043 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0043-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Bacon is consumed at breakfast an average of 12 | ||||||
3 | times per person per year; 69%
of all food service operators | ||||||
4 | serve bacon; more than half of all homes (53%) keep bacon on
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5 | hand at all times; each year in the United States, more than | ||||||
6 | 1.7 billion pounds of bacon are consumed in food service; bacon | ||||||
7 | contains a high level of nutrients and is a useful addition to | ||||||
8 | any diet; the key to eating bacon and gaining health benefits | ||||||
9 | is keeping portions to reasonable sizes; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Baconfest is a fun-filled, walk-around, tasting | ||||||
11 | event, featuring the most creative bacon dishes
from the best | ||||||
12 | chefs in Chicago; since 2009, Baconfest has raised over | ||||||
13 | $300,000, enabling
partners like the Greater Chicago Food | ||||||
14 | depository to distribute more than 924,000
meals to hungry | ||||||
15 | people in the area; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Pork is versatile, affordable, and accessible for | ||||||
17 | many Americans; its many beneficial qualities
make it easy to | ||||||
18 | incorporate into any healthy diet; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Pork is not only a good source of protein, but | ||||||
20 | also provides several important vitamins and
minerals; a | ||||||
21 | three-ounce serving of pork is an excellent source of thiamin, | ||||||
22 | selenium, protein,
niacin, vitamin B6, and phosphorus and a |
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1 | good source of riboflavin, zinc, and potassium; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Pork is naturally low in sodium and a good source | ||||||
3 | of potassium - two nutrients that, when
coupled, can help | ||||||
4 | regulate blood pressure; today's pork is 16% leaner and 27% | ||||||
5 | lower in saturated fat compared to 20 years ago; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Pork - representing 42.6% of total meat consumed - | ||||||
7 | is the world's most widely eaten
meat according to the United | ||||||
8 | States Department of Agriculture; seven cuts of pork meet the | ||||||
9 | USDA
guidelines for "lean" by containing less than 10 grams of | ||||||
10 | fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat, and 95
milligrams of | ||||||
11 | cholesterol per 100 grams of meat; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Pork tenderloin is certified as heart-healthy by | ||||||
13 | the American Heart Association with its Heart-Check
mark, | ||||||
14 | indicating that it contains less than 6.5 grams of fat, one | ||||||
15 | gram or less of saturated fat
(and 15% or less calories from | ||||||
16 | saturated fat), and 480 milligrams or less of sodium per label
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17 | serving, among other criteria; pork tenderloin has the same | ||||||
18 | amount of fat as a skinless chicken
breast; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Illinois ranks fourth in the nation in swine | ||||||
20 | production; pork producers have enhanced feeding and
breeding | ||||||
21 | practices to deliver leaner options for today's health | ||||||
22 | conscious consumers; and
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1 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) | ||||||
2 | represents more than 2,000 pork producers
throughout Illinois; | ||||||
3 | the IPPA is comprised of county pork producer groups in | ||||||
4 | approximately 20
counties throughout Illinois; the IPPA is an | ||||||
5 | affiliate of the National Pork Producers Council and the
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6 | National Pork Board; the Illinois pork industry contributes | ||||||
7 | more than $1.8 billion and more
than 10,500 jobs to the State's | ||||||
8 | economy; therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
10 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
11 | call upon the leaders of the State of Illinois to recognize and | ||||||
12 | continue to defend the importance of bacon and other pork | ||||||
13 | products, along with the pork producers, to the economy, job | ||||||
14 | growth, and the consumer preference of the people of Illinois; | ||||||
15 | and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the Illinois Pork Producers Association as a | ||||||
18 | symbol of our esteem and respect.
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