Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF "ASPARTAME" ON FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND DRUGS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 14, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04747 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF "ASPARTAME" ON FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND DRUGS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : "Aspartame Ban Act of 2008" |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to ban the use of aspartame on food, beverages and drugs such as cereals, gelatin desserts, etc. It also prohibits the sale and distribution of artificial sweeteners or sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal and other brands. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SANTIAGO, NARCISO III D. |
| DATE FILED : 2008-07-14 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2008-08-04 |
Abstract
Seeks to ban the use of aspartame on food, beverages and drugs such as cereals, gelatin desserts, etc. It also prohibits the sale and distribution of artificial sweeteners or sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal and other brands.
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