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          Date of Hearing:   May 14, 2012

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                     SCR 67 (Huff) - As Amended:  April 16, 2012

           SENATE VOTE  :   35-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   Food Allergy Awareness Week.

           SUMMARY  :   Designates the week of May 13 through May19, 2012, as 
          Food Allergy Awareness Week.  Specifically,  this resolution  
          makes the following legislative findings:   

          1)Research shows that the prevalence of food allergies is 
            increasing among children; and, eight foods that cause 90 
            percent of all food allergy reactions in the United States are 
            shellfish, fish, milk, egg, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, and 
            wheat. 

          2)Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in 
            onset and may cause death; and, strict avoidance of the 
            offending food is the only way to prevent an allergic 
            reaction. 

          3)There is no cure for a food allergy and scientists do not 
            understand why food allergies occur; and, the Food Allergy & 
            Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is a national, nonprofit 
            organization dedicated to raising awareness about food allergy 
            and anaphylaxis. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          None on file.
           
            Opposition 
           
          None on file.


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 








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