Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING THE SALE AND SERVING BY ANY ESTABLISHMENT FOR PROFIT OF ANY SUGAR SUBSITITUTE USING SACCHARINE AS ONE OF ITS INGREDIENTS
Date filed
November 15, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08758 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING THE SALE AND SERVING BY ANY ESTABLISHMENT FOR PROFIT OF ANY SUGAR SUBSITITUTE USING SACCHARINE AS ONE OF ITS INGREDIENTS |
| ABSTRACT : The bill is imperative in the light of medical findings that saccharine is a carcinogenic substance which can cause cancer, and therefore, a health hazard to an individual. The markets, hotels, restaurants and coffe shops are openly selling and utilizing sugar substitutes such as "Sweet 'N Low", among others, with saccharine as an ingredient thereby endangering the lives of those who are using this kind of sugar substitute. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : AUMENTADO, ERICO B. |
| DATE FILED : 1999-11-15 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 1999-11-22 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY |
Abstract
The bill is imperative in the light of medical findings that saccharine is a carcinogenic substance which can cause cancer, and therefore, a health hazard to an individual. The markets, hotels, restaurants and coffe shops are openly selling and utilizing sugar substitutes such as "Sweet 'N Low", among others, with saccharine as an ingredient thereby endangering the lives of those who are using this kind of sugar substitute.
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