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Assembly Bill A10574
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CLARK
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Nettie Mayersohn
Nelson Castro
Hakeem Jeffries
multi-Sponsors
Rhoda Jacobs
2009-A10574 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A10574 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10574
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to
prohibiting the use or sale of food products made with high-fructose
corn syrup
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit the sale, storage,
distribution, or use of food products made with high-fructose corn syrup
in the preparation of any food product to be served or sold in restau-
rants, food service establishments, or retail food stores.
JUSTIFICATION: High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a commonly-used
sweetener and preservative made by changing the sugar (glucose) in
cornstarch to fructose to create a combination of glucose and fructose.
HFCS is frequently used instead of sugar alone in the preparation of
commercially sold food products because it extends the shelf life of
processed foods and is less expensive to use than sugar. Recent research
has linked HFCS to health issues such as obesity, insulin resistance,
and liver disease. Longterm consumption of HFCS has been linked to the
presence of liver scarring indicative of liver damage, as well as
increases in body fat and blood triglyceride levels which are related to
known risk factors for high blood pressure, coronary artery disease,
cancer and diabetes. By prohibiting the sale, storage, distribution, or
use of food products made with HFCS, this bill will help to decrease the
incidence of diseases related to HFCS consumption and will promote
public health.
2009-A10574 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
10574
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 8, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the
use or sale of food products made with high-fructose corn syrup
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
1352-d to read as follows:
S 1352-D. HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP; PROHIBITION. NO FOOD ITEM OR PROD-
UCT CONTAINING HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP SHALL BE SOLD, STORED, DISTRIB-
UTED, HELD FOR SERVICE, OR USED IN PREPARATION OF ANY FOOD PRODUCT TO BE
SERVED OR SOLD IN ANY RESTAURANTS, FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS, RETAIL
FOOD STORES AS DEFINED IN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED OF THE AGRICULTURE AND
MARKETS LAW, AND OTHER FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHOR-
IZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16698-01-0
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