Bill Text: IL HR0640 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares March of 2024 as Nutrition Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-23 - Resolution Adopted [HR0640 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0640-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The type, quality, and amount of food that | ||||||
3 | Illinoisans consume each day plays a vital role in their | ||||||
4 | overall health and physical well-being; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Nutrient needs change over an individual's life | ||||||
6 | span; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Following a healthy dietary pattern can help | ||||||
8 | maintain good health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases | ||||||
9 | throughout all stages of life; and
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10 | WHEREAS, There is a need for continuing nutrition | ||||||
11 | education to enhance healthy eating practices throughout | ||||||
12 | Illinois; and
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13 | WHEREAS, One way to experience the benefits of healthy | ||||||
14 | eating is to consult with a registered dietitian nutritionist | ||||||
15 | for personalized nutrition advice; and
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16 | WHEREAS, National Nutrition Month was created 50 years ago | ||||||
17 | to promote healthy eating development, informed food choices, | ||||||
18 | and physical activity habits; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Each March, National Nutrition Month is an |
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1 | opportunity to increase public awareness about the importance | ||||||
2 | of good nutrition; and
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3 | WHEREAS, National Nutrition Month is powered by the | ||||||
4 | dedicated registered dietitian nutritionists throughout | ||||||
5 | Illinois who work to educate Illinois residents on healthy | ||||||
6 | nutrition habits; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
8 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
9 | we declare March of 2024 as Nutrition Month in the State of | ||||||
10 | Illinois to promote healthy habits and lifestyles; and be it | ||||||
11 | further
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12 | RESOLVED, That we encourage all citizens to take the | ||||||
13 | opportunity during Nutrition Month to think about their | ||||||
14 | nutrition to achieve optimum health for today and tomorrow; | ||||||
15 | and be it further
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