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Food Allergen Policy Issues

Food Allergen Policy Issues. Nicole Smith, VP of Government Relations for FAACT – Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team. Food Allergy Statistics. Food allergies affect approximately 15 million Americans, including 6 million children. 1 in 13 children

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Food Allergen Policy Issues

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  1. Food Allergen Policy Issues Nicole Smith, VP of Government Relations for FAACT – Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team

  2. Food Allergy Statistics • Food allergies affect approximately 15 million Americans, including 6 million children. • 1 in 13 children • Food Allergy is not Lactose Intolerance or Celiac Disease

  3. Foods Causing Allergies • Eight foods account for 90 percent of all food allergy reactions: • Peanuts • Tree nuts (cashews, pecans, walnuts, etc.) • Milk • Egg • Wheat • Soy • Fish (halibut, salmon, etc.) • Shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp, etc.)

  4. Constant Vigilance

  5. Eating Out

  6. School Cafeterias & Classrooms

  7. Accommodations at School

  8. Boy Scouts & Food Allergy

  9. College & Food Allergy

  10. Airlines

  11. www.foodallergyawareness.org • Nicole Smith Nicole.Smith@FoodAllergyAwareness.org • (719) 338-0202

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