THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY CAUSER, TALLMAN, RAPP, METZGAR, BAKER, BEYER, BOBACK, CUTLER, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GOODMAN, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MELIO, METCALFE, MILLER, MOUL, MURT, OBERLANDER, PAYNE, PICKETT, QUINN, REICHLEY, ROCK, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH AND WATERS, MAY 13, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 13, 2009  

AN ACT

Designating the apple as the official snack food of this

Commonwealth.

WHEREAS, Healthy snacks are a great way to satisfy hunger and

maintain energy in between meals; and

WHEREAS, Apples are a great-tasting snack rich in dietary

fiber and free of fat, cholesterol and sodium; and

WHEREAS, Choosing to snack on an apple gives the body a

number of important nutrients, including vitamins A, B1, B2, C

and niacin, as well as iron and potassium; and

WHEREAS, The antioxidants and flavonoids in apples have been

proven to reduce the risk of heart disease and improve lung

health; and

WHEREAS, Pennsylvania ranks fourth nationally in apple

production, growing 467 million pounds of apples each year

valued at nearly $60 million; and

WHEREAS, The apple industry is a key element of Pennsylvania

agriculture. 

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Designation of the official snack food of this

Commonwealth.

The apple is designated as the official snack food of this

Commonwealth.

Section 2.  Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.