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Article: National Restaurant Association: House Vote to Prevent Frivolous Lawsuits Against Food Industry 'Just Plain Common Sense'
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- March 10, 2004
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WASHINGTON, March 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Restaurant
Association today heralded the House of Representatives' overwhelming
vote to block frivolous obesity lawsuits against food manufacturers
and servers a victory, calling it a "day when common sense and
personal responsibility prevailed."
By a vote of 276 to 139 the House passed H.R. 339, "The Personal
Responsibility in Food Consumption Act," sponsored by Rep. Ric Keller
(R-FL). The National Restaurant Association and the nation's 878,000
restaurants strongly supported the legislation. The bill also
received widespread support from the business community, including
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of ...