Minnesota Session Laws - 1985, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1985 

                       RESOLUTION 5-H.F.No. 1388 
 A resolution memorializing the President, Congress, 
and the Secretary of Agriculture to require certain 
minimum levels of solids-not-fat in fluid milk 
marketed for direct human consumption. 
    WHEREAS, fluid milk is an essential part of a well-balanced 
human diet, especially the diet of children, youth, and older 
persons; and 
    WHEREAS, milk contains valuable quantities of calcium, 
phosphorus, iron, and other necessary nutrients that are easily 
digested and very economical; and 
    WHEREAS, the flavor and nutritional content of milk could 
be substantially enhanced by the establishment of increased 
minimum levels of milk solids-not-fat in fluid milk sold for 
direct human consumption; and 
    WHEREAS, increases in the consumption of fluid milk because 
of improved taste and nutritional value brought about by the 
addition of milk solids-not-fat will reduce surplus dairy 
commodities held in government storage, improve the financial 
condition of family dairy farms, and assure good health for 
residents who drink more milk; and 
    WHEREAS, the legislature has designated milk as the 
official state drink and it is appropriate for the legislature 
to take all actions to assure that milk sold and served in the 
state is as wholesome, tasty, and healthful as possible; and 
    WHEREAS, minimum required levels of milk solids-not-fat in 
milk will protect the public from confusion, fraud, and 
deception while promoting fair and orderly marketing of an 
essential food; NOW, THEREFORE, 
    BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota 
that the United States Department of Agriculture should include 
in all milk marketing orders issued or amended after January 1, 
1986, a pricing mechanism for whole milk that would properly 
account for the value of solids-not-fat content. 
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that national standards for 
solids-not-fat be established for all fluid milk marketed to the 
public.  Initially, the standard should require no less than 8.8 
percent solids-not-fat with the understanding that in future 
years the minimum standard would be raised. 
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of State of 
Minnesota be instructed to transmit copies of this resolution to 
the President of the United States, the United States Secretary 
of Agriculture, the President and the Secretary of the United 
States Senate, the Speaker and the Chief Clerk of the United 
States House of Representatives, and to Minnesota's Senators and 
Representatives in Congress. 
    Approved without governor's signature May 10, 1985