What's happening
This bill requires poultry products treated with antibiotics containing arsenic to be labeled accordingly when sold in New York.
Why it matters
Promotes consumer awareness. The bill ensures that shoppers can identify poultry products that have been exposed to arsenic-containing antibiotics, allowing them to make more informed choices about their food and potential health risks.
Raises health and safety concerns. Arsenic is a known toxic substance, and its presence in food production has been linked to health problems. By requiring clear labeling, the bill highlights and addresses ongoing debates about the safety of certain agricultural practices.
Creates market pressure for industry change. With mandatory labeling, producers may face consumer pushback against arsenic-treated poultry, potentially incentivizing the industry to seek safer alternatives to arsenic-based antibiotics.
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Label Arsenic-Treated Poultry
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Sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
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STATE OF NEW YORK
849
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, STECK, HOOPER, ABINANTI, MONTESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LUPINACCI, PERRY, RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requiring poultry products treated with antibiotics containing arsenic to bear a label so indicating
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 96-z-30 to read as follows:
§ 96-z-30. Arsenic labeling. No poultry or poultry product for human consumption which has received food treated with antibiotics containing arsenic, shall be sold, exposed for sale, exchanged or transported within the state unless the same shall bear a label indicating such product was "fed with antibiotics containing arsenic".
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03548-01-7
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