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| 2 | 2 | | H. B. 133 |
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| 4 | 4 | | House Bill 133 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By: Representatives Marin of the 96 |
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| 14 | 14 | | of the 103 |
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| 16 | 16 | | , and others |
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| 17 | 17 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 18 | 18 | | AN ACT |
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| 19 | 19 | | To amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to |
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| 21 | 21 | | holidays and observances, so as to provide that November 22 shall be designated "Kimchi2 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Day" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal3 |
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| 23 | 23 | | conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 |
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| 24 | 24 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 |
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| 25 | 25 | | SECTION 1.6 |
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| 26 | 26 | | The General Assembly finds that:7 |
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| 27 | 27 | | (1) Korea is the country of origin of kimchi;8 |
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| 28 | 28 | | (2) In 2013, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization9 |
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| 29 | 29 | | officially recognized Korea's traditional process of preparation and preservation of kimchi10 |
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| 30 | 30 | | known as "kimjang" as an "Intangible Cultural Heritage item";11 |
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| 31 | 31 | | (3) Kimchi is an excellent source of probiotics, folate, beta-carotene, choline, potassium,12 |
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| 32 | 32 | | calcium, and vitamins A, C, and K. Many of these nutrients can contribute to lower rates13 |
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| 33 | 33 | | of stroke, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, and to increased immunity;14 |
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| 34 | 34 | | (4) There has been a 222 percent increase in food products launched between 201415 |
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| 35 | 35 | | and 2018 with "Korea" or "Korean" in the product name. Korean cuisine has grown on16 23 LC 51 0251 |
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| 36 | 36 | | H. B. 133 |
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| 38 | 38 | | food menus in the United States since 2014, which can be attributed to the fact that |
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| 40 | 40 | | Korean cuisine has been adopted in American and Mexican cuisine as kimchi is used as18 |
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| 41 | 41 | | an alternative to slaws, pickles, and sauerkraut; and19 |
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| 42 | 42 | | (5) In South Korea, November 22 is celebrated annually as "Kimchi Day."20 |
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| 43 | 43 | | SECTION 2.21 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and22 |
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| 45 | 45 | | observances, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:23 |
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| 46 | 46 | | "1-4-26. |
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| 48 | 48 | | November 22 of each year is designated as 'Kimchi Day' in Georgia."25 |
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| 49 | 49 | | SECTION 3.26 |
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| 50 | 50 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.27 |
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