Full Text of HR0839 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Bacon is consumed at breakfast an average of 12 | 3 | | times per person per year; 69%
of all food service operators | 4 | | serve bacon; more than half of all homes (53%) keep bacon on
| 5 | | hand at all times; each year in the United States, more than | 6 | | 1.7 billion lbs. of bacon are consumed in food service; bacon | 7 | | contains a high level of nutrients and is a useful addition to | 8 | | any diet; the key to eating bacon and gaining health benefits | 9 | | is keeping portions to reasonable sizes; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Baconfest is a fun-filled, walk-around, tasting | 11 | | event, featuring the most creative bacon dishes
from the best | 12 | | chefs in Chicago; since 2009, Baconfest has raised over | 13 | | $300,000, enabling
partners like the Greater Chicago Food | 14 | | depository to distribute more than 924,000
meals to hungry | 15 | | people in the area; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Pork is versatile, affordable, and accessible for | 17 | | many Americans; its many beneficial qualities
make it easy to | 18 | | incorporate into any healthy diet; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Pork is not only a good source of protein, but | 20 | | also provides several important vitamins and
minerals; a | 21 | | 3-ounce serving of pork is an excellent source of thiamin, | 22 | | selenium, protein,
niacin, vitamin B6, and phosphorus and a |
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| 1 | | good source of riboflavin, zinc, and potassium; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Pork is naturally low in sodium and a good source | 3 | | of potassium - 2 nutrients that, when
coupled, can help | 4 | | regulate blood pressure; today's pork is 16% leaner and 27% | 5 | | lower in saturated fat compared to 20 years ago; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Pork - representing 42.6% of total meat consumed - | 7 | | is the world's most widely eaten
meat according to the United | 8 | | States Department of Agriculture; 7 cuts of pork meet the USDA
| 9 | | guidelines for "lean" by containing less than 10 grams of fat, | 10 | | 4.5 grams of saturated fat, and 95
milligrams of cholesterol | 11 | | per 100 grams of meat; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Pork tenderloin is certified as heart-healthy by | 13 | | the American Heart Association with its Heart-Check
mark, | 14 | | indicating that it contains less than 6.5 grams of fat, 1 gram | 15 | | or less of saturated fat
(and 15% or less calories from | 16 | | saturated fat), and 480 milligrams or less of sodium per label
| 17 | | serving, among other criteria; pork tenderloin has the same | 18 | | amount of fat as a skinless chicken
breast; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Illinois ranks 4th in the nation in swine | 20 | | production; pork producers have enhanced feeding and
breeding | 21 | | practices to deliver leaner options for today's health | 22 | | conscious consumers; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) | 2 | | represents more than 2,000 pork producers
throughout Illinois; | 3 | | the IPPA is comprised of county pork producer groups in | 4 | | approximately 20
counties throughout Illinois; the IPPA is an | 5 | | affiliate of the National Pork Producers Council and the
| 6 | | National Pork Board; the Illinois pork industry contributes | 7 | | more than $1.8 billion and more
than 10,500 jobs to the State's | 8 | | economy; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 | | call upon the leaders of the State of Illinois to recognize and | 12 | | continue to defend the
importance of bacon and other pork | 13 | | products, along with the pork producers, to the economy, job
| 14 | | growth, and the consumer preference of the people of Illinois; | 15 | | and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the Illinois Pork Producers Association as a | 18 | | symbol of our respect and esteem.
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