Bill Text: IL SR0161 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares March of 2023 as Nutrition Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Resolution Adopted [SR0161 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0161-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 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 to | ||||||
| 11 | enhance healthy eating practices throughout Illinois; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, One way to experience the benefits of healthy | ||||||
| 13 | eating is to consult with a registered dietitian nutritionist | ||||||
| 14 | for personalized nutrition advice; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, National Nutrition Month was created 50 years ago | ||||||
| 16 | to promote healthy eating development, informed food choices, | ||||||
| 17 | and physical activity habits; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Each March, National Nutrition Month is an | ||||||
| 19 | opportunity to increase public awareness about the importance | ||||||
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| 1 | of good nutrition; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, National Nutrition Month is powered by the | ||||||
| 3 | dedicated registered dietitian nutritionists throughout | ||||||
| 4 | Illinois who work to educate Illinois residents on healthy | ||||||
| 5 | nutrition habits; therefore, be it
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| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare March of | ||||||
| 8 | 2023 as Nutrition Month in the State of Illinois to promote | ||||||
| 9 | healthy habits and lifestyles; and be it further
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| 10 | RESOLVED, That we encourage all citizens to take the | ||||||
| 11 | opportunity during Nutrition Month to think about their | ||||||
| 12 | nutrition to achieve optimum health for today and tomorrow; | ||||||
| 13 | and be it further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to the Director of the Illinois Department of Public | ||||||
| 16 | Health and the President of the Board of the Illinois Academy | ||||||
| 17 | of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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