Bill Text: MI HR0073 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare the week of May 8 through May 14, 2011, as Food Allergy Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-3)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-03 - Adopted [HR0073 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HR0073-Enrolled.html
Reps. Brown, Slavens, Hovey-Wright, Liss, Darany, Howze, Geiss, Santana, Segal, Barnett, Bledsoe, Brunner, Byrum, Constan, Kowall, LeBlanc, Lori and Rogers offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 73.
A resolution to declare the week of May 8 through May 14, 2011, as Food Allergy Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about food allergies and anaphylaxis; and
Whereas, Each year, over 50,000 visits to the emergency room and hundreds of deaths are caused by food allergies; and
Whereas, It is estimated that approximately 12 million Americans have food allergies with 3 million being children; and
Whereas, Anaphylaxis is a systemic allergic reaction that involves the skin, respiratory tract, and cardiovascular system; and
Whereas, Eight foods account for 90 percent of all food-allergic reactions in the U.S.: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (e.g., walnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios, pecans), wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish; and
Whereas, Even trace amounts of a food allergen can cause a reaction; and
Whereas, Food allergies are life-altering for everyone involved and require constant vigilance; and
Whereas, FAAN created Food Allergy Awareness Week in 1997 to educate others about food allergies; and
Whereas, This year's theme is "Be a FAAN Hero"; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare the week of May 8 through May 14, 2011, as Food Allergy Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.
