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NC S692
Bill
AI Summary
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Urges Congress to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restrict SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) purchases to nutritious foods only.
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Cites CDC data showing one in three children are obese or overweight before age five, with obese children at higher risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and adult obesity.
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Notes that low-income families have limited access to healthy food choices and that reducing sugar and energy-dense foods are CDC-recommended strategies for decreasing childhood obesity.
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References First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative to eliminate obesity and improve access to healthy affordable foods.
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Directs the Principal Clerk to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to members of North Carolina's Congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
Nutritious Food Requirements
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
3/30/2015