Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE FORTIFICATION OF PROCESSED FOODS WITH ESSENTIAL MICRONUTRIENTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 20, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01179 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING THE FORTIFICATION OF PROCESSED FOODS WITH ESSENTIAL MICRONUTRIENTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : FORTIFICATION is essential in compensating the loss of nutrients in the processing of foods and storage of foods. Provides for the MANDATORY fortification of (1) rice with iron; (2) wheat flour with Vit. A; (3) sugar with Vit. A; and (4) cooking oil with Vit. A. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEFENSOR, MICHAEL T. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-20 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05915 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 1998-07-30 |
Abstract
FORTIFICATION is essential in compensating the loss of nutrients in the processing of foods and storage of foods. Provides for the MANDATORY fortification of (1) rice with iron; (2) wheat flour with Vit. A; (3) sugar with Vit. A; and (4) cooking oil with Vit. A.
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