HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2915 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1947 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Kimberly N. Ferguson _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to food labeling. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | James R. Miceli | 19th Middlesex | Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2915 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1947 By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1947) of Kimberly N. Ferguson, James R. Miceli and Matthew A. Beaton that the Department of Public Health implement a food labeling program for commercially caught, landed and sold saltwater fish . Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to food labeling.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
And Provided further that not withstanding any special or general law to the contrary the Department of Public Health shall implement a food labeling program for commercially caught, landed and sold saltwater fish including but not limited to tuna, mackerel, swordfish, grouper, striped bass and bluefish. The label shall provide the consumer with information concerning the safety and the risk factors of consumption of the fish based on toxin levels in the fish and their hazards to human health, in particular the health of young children, women of child-bearing age and pregnant women. |
