CA ACR232

Proclaims the week of May 13-19, 2018 as Food Allergy Awareness Week in California

Encourages California residents to increase understanding and awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis by visiting foodallergyweek.org

Notes that approximately 15 million people in the United States have food allergies, with nearly 6 million children under 18 affected

Identifies the eight foods causing the majority of allergic reactions in the U.S.: fish, shellfish, milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, and wheat

Highlights that food allergies result in over 200,000 ambulatory care visits annually for children under 18, with emergency treatments for anaphylaxis rising 377 percent over the prior decade