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Introduced
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
In Committee
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/24/2019
02/24/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Meat; food labeling; misbranding. Provides that a food product shall be deemed misbranded if it purports to be, or is represented as, a meat food product while containing no meat, except to the extent that its label bears the word "imitation" followed by the name of the meat food product being imitated.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Code of Virginia to deem a food product as misbranded if it purports to be or is represented as a meat food product but does not contain any meat, except to the extent that its label bears the word "imitation" followed by the name of the meat food product being imitated. The bill aims to address the issue of food products being labeled or represented as containing meat when they do not actually contain any meat.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (on 02/05/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB2274 |
| BillText | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2274+hil |
| Bill | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2274+hil+pdf |
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