ACR 279: Plant-based diets.
- Session Year: 2017-2018
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2018-09-07
This measure would encourage Californians to include more healthy plant-based foods in their diet.
This measure would encourage Californians to include more healthy plant-based foods in their diet.
This measure would encourage Californians to include more healthy plant-based foods in their diet.
WHEREAS, The State of California has taken significant steps to establish policies and programs to preserve and protect its environment, combat climate change, provide for the health and well-being of all people, and show compassion to and support the humane treatment of animals; and
WHEREAS, The current world population is 7.6 billion people, and is projected to grow by 1.1 percent a year, with estimates reaching 8.6 billion people in 2030 and 9.8 billion by 2050; and
WHEREAS, California continues to lead the nation in adopting practices and policies to protect and preserve the environment and natural resources, and as the worlds population continues to grow, California should continue to demonstrate how the worlds population can reduce its impact on the environment; and
WHEREAS, A growing amount of research has demonstrated the health, environmental, and humane benefits of a plant-based diet; and
WHEREAS, Reports published by the National Institutes of Health, public health organizations, and colleges and universities have extolled the virtues and benefits of a plant-based diet and the benefits it presents medically, societally, and environmentally; and
WHEREAS, A plant-based diet is a diet that emphasizes plant-based foods in a persons diet, making foods such as vegetables, fruits, legumes, beans, seeds, and whole grains the centerpiece of a meal; and
WHEREAS, Plant-based diets have been proven to help lower cholesterol, increase the consumption of fiber and naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, and lower the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions; and
WHEREAS, Increasing the consumption of plant-based foods helps and improves efforts to protect and preserve the environment by reducing the impact on greenhouse gas emissions, improving water conservation, and reducing habitat degradation and deforestation; and
WHEREAS, Increased plant-based food production helps improve the worlds ability to meet future food supply demands; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That making plant-based foods the emphasis of ones diet has been proven to have a positive impact on the environment, individual health, and society as a whole, and all Californians are encouraged to include more plant-based foods in their diet; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, The State of California has taken significant steps to establish policies and programs to preserve and protect its environment, combat climate change, provide for the health and well-being of all people, and show compassion to and support the humane treatment of animals; and
WHEREAS, The current world population is 7.6 billion people, and is projected to grow by 1.1 percent a year, with estimates reaching 8.6 billion people in 2030 and 9.8 billion by 2050; and
WHEREAS, California continues to lead the nation in adopting practices and policies to protect and preserve the environment and natural resources, and as the worlds population continues to grow, California should continue to demonstrate how the worlds population can reduce its impact on the environment; and
WHEREAS, A growing amount of research has demonstrated the health, environmental, and humane benefits of a plant-based diet; and
WHEREAS, Reports published by the National Institutes of Health, public health organizations, and colleges and universities have extolled the virtues and benefits of a plant-based diet and the benefits it presents medically, societally, and environmentally; and
WHEREAS, A plant-based diet is a diet that emphasizes plant-based foods in a persons diet, making foods such as vegetables, fruits, legumes, beans, seeds, and whole grains the centerpiece of a meal; and
WHEREAS, Plant-based diets have been proven to help lower cholesterol, increase the consumption of fiber and naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, and lower the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions; and
WHEREAS, Increasing the consumption of plant-based foods helps and improves efforts to protect and preserve the environment by reducing the impact on greenhouse gas emissions, improving water conservation, and reducing habitat degradation and deforestation; and
WHEREAS, Increased plant-based food production helps improve the worlds ability to meet future food supply demands; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That making plant-based foods the emphasis of ones diet has been proven to have a positive impact on the environment, individual health, and society as a whole, and all Californians are encouraged to include more plant-based foods in their diet; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, The State of California has taken significant steps to establish policies and programs to preserve and protect its environment, combat climate change, provide for the health and well-being of all people, and show compassion to and support the humane treatment of animals; and
WHEREAS, The current world population is 7.6 billion people, and is projected to grow by 1.1 percent a year, with estimates reaching 8.6 billion people in 2030 and 9.8 billion by 2050; and
WHEREAS, California continues to lead the nation in adopting practices and policies to protect and preserve the environment and natural resources, and as the worlds population continues to grow, California should continue to demonstrate how the worlds population can reduce its impact on the environment; and
WHEREAS, A growing amount of research has demonstrated the health, environmental, and humane benefits of a plant-based diet; and
WHEREAS, Reports published by the National Institutes of Health, public health organizations, and colleges and universities have extolled the virtues and benefits of a plant-based diet and the benefits it presents medically, societally, and environmentally; and
WHEREAS, A plant-based diet is a diet that emphasizes plant-based foods in a persons diet, making foods such as vegetables, fruits, legumes, beans, seeds, and whole grains the centerpiece of a meal; and
WHEREAS, Plant-based diets have been proven to help lower cholesterol, increase the consumption of fiber and naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, and lower the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions; and
WHEREAS, Increasing the consumption of plant-based foods helps and improves efforts to protect and preserve the environment by reducing the impact on greenhouse gas emissions, improving water conservation, and reducing habitat degradation and deforestation; and
WHEREAS, Increased plant-based food production helps improve the worlds ability to meet future food supply demands; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That making plant-based foods the emphasis of ones diet has been proven to have a positive impact on the environment, individual health, and society as a whole, and all Californians are encouraged to include more plant-based foods in their diet; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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Status
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| Sep 7, 2018 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 213, Statutes of 2018. |
| Aug 30, 2018 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3:30 p.m. |
| Aug 28, 2018 | From committee: Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Adopted and to Assembly. |
| Aug 28, 2018 | In Senate. To Com. on RLS. |
| Aug 27, 2018 | Adopted and to Senate. |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Aug 14, 2018 | From printer. |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Introduced. To print. |
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Date
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Description
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Location
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Votes
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| Aug 30, 2018 | Assembly 3rd Reading ACR279 Kalra et al. By Lara | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 27, 2018 | ACR 279 KALRA Consent Calendar Second Day | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 23, 2018 | Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Rules |
Passed |
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| Social Compassion In Legislation | ** Support | Aug 28, 2018 |
Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | ACR 279 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 279
Introduced: 8/13/18
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 80-0, 8/27/18 (Consent) - See last page for vote
DIGEST:
This resolution encourages Californians to include more healthy plant-based foods in their diet.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- A growing amount of research has demonstrated the health, environmental, and humane benefits of a plant-based diet.
- Published reports have extolled the virtues and benefits of a plant-based diet and the benefits it presents medically, societally, and environmentally.
- A plant-based diet is a diet that emphasizes plant-based foods in a person’s diet, making foods such as vegetables, fruits, legumes, beans, seeds, and whole grains the centerpiece of a meal.
- Plant-based diets have been proven to help lower cholesterol, increase the consumption of fiber and naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, and lower the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions.
- Increasing the consumption of plant-based foods helps and improves efforts to protect and preserve the environment by reducing the impact on greenhouse gas emissions, improving water conservation, and reducing habitat degradation and deforestation.
- Increased plant-based food production helps improve the world’s ability to meet future food supply demands.
This resolution states that making plant-based foods the emphasis of one’s diet has been proven to have a positive impact on the environment, individual health, and society as a whole, and all Californians are encouraged to include more plant-based foods in their diet.
Comments
According to the author, “Numerous studies and research have long demonstrated the societal, health and environmental benefits of a plant-based diet. This resolution simply encourages all Californians to consider adopting a plant-based diet that emphasize foods such as vegetables, fruits, and whole grains in their diet.”
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
Social Compassion in Legislation
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/28/18)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 80-0, 8/27/18
AYES: Acosta, Aguiar-Curry, Travis Allen, Arambula, Baker, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Caballero, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chávez, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Cunningham, Dahle, Daly, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez Fletcher, Gray, Grayson, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kamlager-Dove, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Limón, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Reyes, Rivas, Rodriguez, Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wood, Rendon
Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
8/28/18 21:27:56
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Date of Hearing: August 24, 2018
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Ken Cooley, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 279 (
Author:Kalra) – As Introduced Ver:August 13, 2018
SUBJECT: Plant-based diets.
SUMMARY: Encourages Californians to include more healthy plant-based foods in their diet. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- The State of California has taken significant steps to establish policies and programs to preserve and protect its environment, combat climate change, provide for the health and well-being of all people, and show compassion to and support the humane treatment of animals.
- The current world population is 7.6 billion people, and is projected to grow by 1.1 percent a year, with estimates reaching 8.6 billion people in 2030 and 9.8 billion by 2050.
- California continues to lead the nation in adopting practices and policies to protect and preserve the environment and natural resources, and as the world’s population continues to grow, California should continue to demonstrate how the world’s population can reduce its impact on the environment.
- A growing amount of research has demonstrated the health, environmental, and humane benefits of a plant-based diet; and, reports published by the National Institutes of Health, public health organizations, and colleges and universities have extolled the virtues and benefits of a plant-based diet and the benefits it presents medically, societally, and environmentally.
- A plant-based diet is a diet that emphasizes plant-based foods in a person’s diet, making foods such as vegetables, fruits, legumes, beans, seeds, and whole grains the centerpiece of a meal.
- Plant-based diets have been proven to help lower cholesterol, increase the consumption of fiber and naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, and lower the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions.
- Increasing the consumption of plant-based foods helps and improves efforts to protect and preserve the environment by reducing the impact on greenhouse gas emissions, improving water conservation, and reducing habitat degradation and deforestation; and, helps improve the world’s ability to meet future food supply demands.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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