Living with Food Allergies.
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Welcome to Food Allergies - Rochester, MN. We are a community that seeks to support, encourage, educate and advocate for individuals living with food allergies.
Mark your calendars and join us for our next in-person support group meeting, scheduled for Thursday, May 25th at 7:00 pm (CDT) at Autumn Ridge Church. Please welcome Dr. Benjamin Hamel, Pediatric Resident at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Hamel will share a presentaiton on Peanut & Egg Allergies and then host a Q&A time. You don't want to miss this great event! To register for our meeting, please click the button below. After registering, more information and detailed directions will be e-mailed to you. We are a proud supporter of No Appetite for Bullying, which "aims to make a positive, lasting impact on the lives of children, teenagers and students with food allergies, by encouraging them, their parents, and peers to be voices against food allergy bullying. View website HERE.
Today 1 in 13 children and 1 in 10 adults have a food allergy and more than 40% and 50%, respectively, have experienced a life-threatening allergic reaction.* Claim lines with diagnoses of anaphylaxis have risen 377% between 2007 and 2016. Click the image to the right for more information.
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Infographics provided by FARE. Published with permission.
Advocacy
FASTER Labeling Law Updates
Take action by reaching out to your state official through FARE's website. Click the button below.
The FASTER Act
Breaking news! The Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and signed into law by President Biden! This package of federal policy changes is "a critical piece of legislation requiring that sesame be labeled on packaged foods and prioritizing food allergy research," according to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE).
Click the button below to learn more about what this groundbreaking legislation means for the allergic community.
Click the button below to learn more about what this groundbreaking legislation means for the allergic community.
