May is Awareness Month for food allergies, celiac disease, asthma and EoE. It’s a great time to educate others about… Read more »
Tag: FARE
Big Push for Law That Would Make Sesame a Top U.S. Allergen
Updated April 24: Nonprofit advocates were confident that bipartisan lawmakers sponsoring the FASTER Act, a proposed food allergy law, would… Read more »
House Passes FASTER Act, Sesame Closer to Status as 9th Top Allergen
Following years of lobbying by non-profit groups and food allergy families, sesame has moved a significant step forward to becoming… Read more »
FARE Retreat: Experts Explore Food Allergy Treatment, Testing
“Science is showing us the path to a future in which new therapeutic options may provide both solutions as well… Read more »
FARE Makes Case for Standardized Food Allergy ‘May Contain’ Label
The nonprofit Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) recently published a three-part research report that looks closely at the food… Read more »
FDA’s New Label Policy Sparks Outpouring of Allergy Concerns
When she first heard the news, Mary Vargas was stunned. Like allergy parents across North America, the disability rights attorney… Read more »
Experts Revise Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan for COVID-19
The standard recommendation for anyone experiencing anaphylaxis is: administer epinephrine promptly in the reaction, and call 9-1-1 to have an… Read more »
Why Some Ambulances Don’t Stock Epinephrine – And How to Prepare
In case of suspected anaphylaxis, people with food allergies are advised to use an epinephrine auto-injector and call 911. But… Read more »
FARE Calls on Airline CEOs to Stock Epi Auto-Injectors
The non-profit FARE is asking the CEOs of 10 U.S. airlines to commit to stocking epinephrine auto-injectors’ in all airplane… Read more »
New York Assembly Passes Elijah’s Law Requiring Daycare Food Allergy Protocols
The New York State Assembly has passed legislation the food allergy community has been waiting for: Elijah’s Law, which tells… Read more »