Sessions Supports Bill to Make Nutrition Labeling Requirements Common Sense for All

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of a measure that would revise the Food and Drug Administration’s menu labeling regulations to account for the unique requirements of certain food establishments, such as pizza restaurants that must account for a large number of variations in the composition of each pizza:

“The current rules are far too burdensome and harsh for establishments like convenience stores, supermarkets, grocery stores and pizza shops to adhere to without undue penalties. This legislation would reasonably limit calorie labeling requirements for food companies that receive more than half of their revenue from the sale of food onsite, and if they do make an error, they would be allowed 90 days to correct the violation before enforcement action is taken. I was pleased to support this common-sense measure today that does not stifle local businesses but takes into account the need to be knowledgeable about what we are putting in our bodies and in those of our children.”

For more on H.R. 2017, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, click here.

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