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
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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.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of June, 2023
ATTEST:
City Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael J. Maurer
City Attorney
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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
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Clerk oKhe City of Arcadia