Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING FOOD MANUFACTURERS TO FORTIFY PROCESSED FOOD WITH ESSENTIAL MICRONUTRIENTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
September 24, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03941 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING FOOD MANUFACTURERS TO FORTIFY PROCESSED FOOD WITH ESSENTIAL MICRONUTRIENTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Mandates the fortification of the following staple foods: (1) rice with iron; (2) flour with Vit. A; (3) sugar with Vit. A; and (4) cooking oil with Vit. A. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESPINOSA, VIDA V. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-09-24 | |
| 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 1998-10-01 |
Abstract
Mandates the fortification of the following staple foods: (1) rice with iron; (2) flour with Vit. A; (3) sugar with Vit. A; and (4) cooking oil with Vit. A.
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