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MI HR0271

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/4/2010

Primary Sponsor

Lesia Liss

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Designates the week of May 9 through May 15, 2010, as Food Allergy Awareness Week in Michigan
  • Recognizes that over 50,000 emergency room visits and hundreds of deaths annually are caused by food allergies in the United States
  • Notes that approximately 12 million Americans have food allergies, including 3 million children
  • Identifies eight foods accounting for 90 percent of allergic reactions: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish
  • Acknowledges the 2010 Food Allergy Awareness Week theme as "Respect Every Bite"

Legislative Description

A resolution to declare the week of May 9 through May 15, 2010, as Food Allergy Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.

Food Allergy Awareness Week

Last Action

Adopted

5/4/2010

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