[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 163 (Friday, October 20, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1992]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CANOLA AND RAPESEED ACT

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                         HON. MICHAEL D. CRAPO

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 19, 1995

  Mr. CRAPO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with the support of 
Representatives Pomeroy, Chenoweth, and Brown of California, to 
introduce the Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, and Consumer 
Information Act.
  Canola produces oil that is lower in saturated fat than any other 
commercially available edible oil. Since its approval by Federal Drug 
Association [FDA] in 1986 as a food, consumption of canola oil in the 
United States has grown from virtually zero, to the equivalent of over 
333,000 acres in 35 States in 1994.
  This act will enable the industry to create a producer-driven and 
producer-controlled checkoff program. Similar to other successful 
checkoff programs, the available funds would be used to promote canola 
oil, meal, and other products; provide consumers with helpful 
information; and conduct essential research that the Federal Government 
is unable to fund.
  Please join me in cosponsoring this important legislation.

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