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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 154
Author: Gipson (D), et al.
Amended: 3/31/16 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 3/31/16
SUBJECT: National Nutrition Month
SOURCE: California Grocers Association
DIGEST: This resolution recognizes the month of March 2016 as
National Nutrition Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)CalFresh is a federally mandated, state-supervised, and
county-operated government program designed to eliminate
hunger in the United States that serves over four million
Californians living in poverty, providing them an important
lifeline by giving them access to food to feed themselves and
their families.
2)Federal benefit dollars such as those brought in by CalFresh
not only provide critical nutrition assistance to our state's
neediest residents, but they directly benefit local economies
and jobs. According to the United States Department of
Agriculture, every $1 of additional federal Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program benefits results in $1.79 of new
local economic activity.
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3)CalFresh benefits help families stretch their food dollars to
buy more healthy foods for the whole family; and California
grocers are on the front-lines of providing healthy foods to
these communities on a daily basis.
4)California grocers have remained committed to the effort of
CalFresh along with raising the awareness of the program
within the communities they serve.
5)The month of March is National Nutrition Month, and should
serve as an opportunity to recognize that no one diet is right
for everyone, but it is important to maintain wholesome food
choices as part of a healthy lifestyle.
This resolution:
1)Recognizes the importance and value of the CalFresh program in
conjunction with California grocers in feeding families and
promoting healthy eating.
2)Recognizes the month of March 2016 as National Nutrition
Month, and encourages all Californians to join the campaign
and become concerned about their nutrition and the nutrition
of others in the hope of achieving optimum health for both
today and tomorrow.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified4/5/16)
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California Grocers Association (source)
OPPOSITION: (Verified4/5/16)
None received
Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
4/6/16 16:16:36
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