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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7507RESOLUTION NO.7507 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING FRONT -OF -PACKAGE FOOD LABELING FOR PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia values the health and well-being of its residents and seeks opportunities to encourage healthy choices; and WHEREAS, obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and other diseases are linked to poor diet and nutrition; and WHEREAS, consumers benefit from having nutritional information that is visible and easy to understand for packaged food products; and WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia supports efforts to better inform consumers about the contents of food products to promote healthy decisions around diet and nutrition; and WHEREAS, the Federal Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") is the agency currently tasked with oversight of packaged food and consumables, including their labels; and WHEREAS, the FDA is the regulatory agency most suited to create & administer a new packaged food labeling system; and WHEREAS, the Executive Office and Congressional lawmakers have the ability to compel the FDA to create a labeling system with more simplified and clear information about the food contents; and WHEREAS, California lawmakers and regulatory authorities are better positioned to lobby federal agencies or enact statewide measures related to packaged food labels; and 1 WHEREAS, the City Council extends their full support for a front -of -package labeling system for packaged food products, to help consumers make informed and healthy choices about the products they purchase. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Arcadia supports front -of -package labeling for all packaged food products to encourage healthy and informed choices by consumers. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Arcadia encourages State and Federal lawmakers as well as agencies like the Food and Drug Administration, to take the necessary steps to implement a front -of -package food labeling system. SECTION 3. The City Council directs the City Manager to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the appropriate State and Federal agencies, including legislators that represent the City of Arcadia. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. [SIGNATURES ON THE NEXT PAGE] OA Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of June, 2023 ATTEST: City Cler APPROVED AS TO FORM: Michael J. Maurer City Attorney 3 Mayor of the City of Arcadia STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 7507 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of June, 2023 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Cao, Kwan, Wang, Verlato, and Cheng NOES: None ABSENT: None 4 Clerk oKhe City of Arcadia