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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shown
3 that the consumption of soft drinks has increased by 500%
4 over the past 50 years, and Americans consume more than 53
5 gallons of carbonated soft drinks per person per year; and
6 WHEREAS, Studies have consistently demonstrated that soft
7 drink consumption increases the risk of dental caries; and
8 WHEREAS, Soft drinks contain sugar and caffeine; and
9 WHEREAS, Excess energy intake results in obesity and soft
10 drinks result in excess energy intake; and
11 WHEREAS, That USDA recommends people eating 1600 calories
12 per day not eat more than 6 teaspoons a day of refined sugar,
13 12 teaspoons per day for those eating 2200 calories, and 18
14 teaspoons per day for those eating 2800 calories; and
15 WHEREAS, Teenage boys consume 34 teaspoons of sugar per
16 day with 44% from soft drinks and teenage girls consume 24
17 teaspoons of sugar per day with 40% from soft drinks; and
18 WHEREAS, For every additional serving of sugar sweetened
19 drinks consumed, there was a 60% increase in children's risk
20 of becoming overweight; and
21 WHEREAS, For every additional serving consumed, a child
22 was 48% more likely to be overweight; and
23 WHEREAS, Schools play a significant role in nutrition
24 education, not only because children eat many of their meals
25 at school, but also because schools educate students
26 concerning appropriate nutritional decisions and are viewed
27 by students as an authority, setting examples that will last
28 a lifetime; therefore, be it
29 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
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1 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2 the Department of Public Health, in conjunction with the
3 State Board of Education, is directed to conduct a sugar
4 consumption study to determine the effects of sugar
5 consumption as it relates to the overall health of school
6 children; in addition, the study shall examine the impact of
7 easy access to candy and soda machines in schools and
8 existing policies of school boards to enter exclusive right
9 contracts with producers of soft drinks in an effort to
10 supplement budget shortfalls; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That the Department shall consult with
12 appropriate medical, dental and advocacy groups, including
13 the soft drink and candy industry when conducting this study;
14 and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That the Department shall promulgate rules if
16 necessary to implement the study and report its findings to
17 the Governor and General Assembly of the State of Illinois on
18 or before January 1, 2004.