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Andrzejczak, Houghtaling, and Taliaferro Bill to Publicize Farm-to-Table Restaurants Signed into Law

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By Press Release

TRENTON – Seeking to bring awareness of the benefits of fresh, clean food, Assemblymen Robert Andrzejczak, Adam Taliaferro, and Eric Houghtaling have sponsored legislation to publically promote farm-to-table restaurants on the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism website. 
The bill was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy Dec. 17, according to a release.
“This is a nonpartisan piece of legislation that is in the interest of all the citizens of our great state,” stated Andrzejcak (D-1st). “This will provide people with the knowledge necessary to make smart, healthy choices.”
“In the age of mass production and processed food, it is important to promote establishments that are providing New Jerseyans with the freshest, cleanest food,” stated Houghtaling (D-Monmouth). “This will also encourage our citizens to shop and eat locally grown and produced food, which is good for our economy.”
The law (A-1039) would have N.J. Division of Travel and Tourism publish all pertinent information on farm-to-table restaurants, including the name and address of the establishments, divided by region. There would be three regions, namely, north, south, and central New Jersey.
A-1039 will also mandate the Division of Travel and Tourism to establish what precisely would qualify as ‘farm-to-table,’ and create a process by which these restaurants could register for posting on the division’s website.
“This is good for our businesses, good for our people, and good for our food,” stated Taliaferro (D-Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem). “This, to me, is a no-brainer.”
The law was advanced through the Assembly on March 26 and moved through the Senate on Oct. 29.

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