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RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 22-28, 2002,
NATIONAI. S-A-DAY WEEK, AND
SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL. S-A- DAY MONTH
WHEREAS, diets rich in fruits and vegetables are important to public health because
consumption of five or more servings daily may reduce the risk of chronic diseases, of major
cancers, and of heart attack and stroke; and
WHF,REAS, much. of the chronic disease burden is preventable; and
WHEREAS, chronic diseases account for seven of every ten U.S. deaths and for more
than 60 percent of medical care expenditures; and
WHEREAS, only one-fourth of U.S. adults and less than 20 percent of young people eat
the recommended five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day; and
WHEREAS, poor dietary practices in children are associated with iron deficiency anemia,
obesity, high blood pressure and contributes to school absenteeism, diminished readiness to learn,
and poor school performance; and
WHEREAS, the Farm, Home and 4-H Office, OPT for Fit Kids, the Children's California
5-a-Day Power Play! Campaign, Growing Healthy Children Coalition, and American Cancer
Society join forces to raise awareness and to educate all citizens to meet the recommendations of
the Dietary Guidelines for fruit and vegetable consumption and increased physical activity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Butte County Board of Supervisors
does hereby proclaim September 2002 as National S-a-Day Month and September 22-28, 2002, as
National S-a-Day Week, and encourages all citizens to increase their consumption of fruits and
vegetables to a minimum of five servings a day, and to increase physical activity as part of a
healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of diet related chronic disease, and to work to create
environments in which practicing these behaviors is both easy and acceptable.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 24`" day of
September 2002 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Beeler, Dolan, Houx, Yamaguchi, Chair Josiassen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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• t`~JR JOSIASSEN, Chair
ATTEST:
PAUL MCINTOSH, Chief Administrative Officer
And Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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