Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 55 CHAPTER 67 Relative to Food Allergy Awareness Week. [ Filed with Secretary of State June 06, 2017. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 55, Baker. Food Allergy Awareness Week.This measure would declare the week of May 14 to May 20, 2017, as Food Allergy Awareness Week and encourage Californians to increase their understanding and awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, As many as 15 million people in the United States have a food allergy; andWHEREAS, Research indicates the prevalence of food allergies is increasing among children. Nearly six million children under 18 years of age have a food allergy; andWHEREAS, The eight foods that cause the majority of all food allergy reactions in the United States are shellfish, fish, milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, and wheat; andWHEREAS, Symptoms of a food-allergic reaction can include hives, vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory distress, and swelling of the throat; andWHEREAS, Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death; andWHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies result in more than 200,000 ambulatory care visits a year involving children under 18 years of age. Reactions typically occur when an individual unknowingly eats a food containing an ingredient to which he or she is allergic; andWHEREAS, There is no cure for a food allergy, and scientists do not understand why that is. Strict avoidance of the offending food is the only way to prevent an allergic reaction; andWHEREAS, Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and the health of individuals with food allergies and to providing them with hope through the promise of new treatments; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That May 14 to May 20, 2017, is hereby proclaimed Food Allergy Awareness Week; and be it furtherResolved, That the Legislature encourages the residents of this state to increase their understanding and awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis by visiting www.foodallergyweek.org; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 55 CHAPTER 67 Relative to Food Allergy Awareness Week. [ Filed with Secretary of State June 06, 2017. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 55, Baker. Food Allergy Awareness Week.This measure would declare the week of May 14 to May 20, 2017, as Food Allergy Awareness Week and encourage Californians to increase their understanding and awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 55
CHAPTER 67
Relative to Food Allergy Awareness Week.
[ Filed with Secretary of State June 06, 2017. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 55, Baker. Food Allergy Awareness Week.
This measure would declare the week of May 14 to May 20, 2017, as Food Allergy Awareness Week and encourage Californians to increase their understanding and awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis.
This measure would declare the week of May 14 to May 20, 2017, as Food Allergy Awareness Week and encourage Californians to increase their understanding and awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, As many as 15 million people in the United States have a food allergy; and
WHEREAS, Research indicates the prevalence of food allergies is increasing among children. Nearly six million children under 18 years of age have a food allergy; and
WHEREAS, The eight foods that cause the majority of all food allergy reactions in the United States are shellfish, fish, milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, and wheat; and
WHEREAS, Symptoms of a food-allergic reaction can include hives, vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory distress, and swelling of the throat; and
WHEREAS, Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death; and
WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies result in more than 200,000 ambulatory care visits a year involving children under 18 years of age. Reactions typically occur when an individual unknowingly eats a food containing an ingredient to which he or she is allergic; and
WHEREAS, There is no cure for a food allergy, and scientists do not understand why that is. Strict avoidance of the offending food is the only way to prevent an allergic reaction; and
WHEREAS, Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and the health of individuals with food allergies and to providing them with hope through the promise of new treatments; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That May 14 to May 20, 2017, is hereby proclaimed Food Allergy Awareness Week; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature encourages the residents of this state to increase their understanding and awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis by visiting www.foodallergyweek.org; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.