Policy

Senator pushes for national food allergy guidelines, funding

Thursday, October 15, 2009
By Chris Emery
Senator pushes for national food allergy guidelines, funding

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York says he wants to establish voluntary national food allergy guidelines for schools and after school programs, according to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. The voluntary guidelines, which would help schools and parents tailor plans to an individual child's allergies, would be established under the Food Allergy and Anaphlaxis... »

Children “Lobby” for Food Allergies in U.S. Congress

Monday, October 5, 2009
By Chris Emery
Children “Lobby” for Food Allergies in U.S. Congress

More than eighty children with personal stories of the challenges of managing food allergies spoke to their elected representatives and rallied for improved education and funding for food allergies during the third Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network’s (FAAN) Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill last week. »