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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, According to statistics from the Center for |
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| Disease Control and Prevention, two-thirds of American adults |
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| are overweight or obese; the rates of obesity have doubled in |
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| children and tripled in teens since 1980 and 24.9% of |
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| Illinoisans are considered obese; and
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| WHEREAS, Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, heart |
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| disease, stroke, and other health problems; and
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| WHEREAS, Over the past two decades, there has been a |
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| significant increase in the number of meals prepared and eaten |
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| outside the home and eaten at restaurants and other |
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| food-service establishments; and
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| WHEREAS, The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) |
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| was established in 1990; NLEA set a national standard for |
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| nutrition labeling in packaged foods and beverages and has been |
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| credited with helping consumers make healthier food choices |
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| when shopping for food or eating at home; and
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| WHEREAS, The LEAN Act is molded after the NLEA; the act |
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| requires restaurants and other food service establishments |
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| that serve prepared foods and have 20 or more locations to |
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| disclose in writing the calories contained in each menu item |
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| directly on the menu, menu board, or in designated alternative |
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| ways, such as a menu insert or a sign directly next to the menu |
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| board; and
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| WHEREAS, The LEAN Act would require information regarding |
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| calories, total fat, cholesterol, total carbohydrates, dietary |
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| fiber, calories from fat, saturated fat, sodium, sugars, and |
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| protein to be disclosed in all chain restaurants with more than |
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| 20 locations; and
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| WHEREAS, The LEAN Act would provide for uniform nutritional |
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| disclosure practices for affected establishments and resolves |
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| problems emerging from a complex patchwork or inconsistent |
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| State and local regulations; and
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| WHEREAS, The LEAN Act would require the presentation of the |
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| calories and the nutritional information through a range of |
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| options; calorie disclosure will be required on menu boards, |
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| wall signs, or queue signs for quick serve establishments |
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| and/or menu placement, menu inserts, or menu appendix for |
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| seated establishments; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| urge the United States Congress to pass a national standard for |
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| nutritional menu labeling in chain restaurants; and be it |