Bill Text: MI HR0143 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Enrolled

Michigan House Resolution 143 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: A resolution to declare May 12-18, 2013, as Food Allergy Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-15 - Adopted [HR0143 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2013-HR0143-Enrolled.html

Reps. Lyons, Brown, Crawford, Daley, Darany, Durhal, Geiss, Heise, Howrylak, Lori, Poleski, Price, Slavens and Talabi offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 143.

A resolution to declare May 12-18, 2013, 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; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare May 12-18, 2013, as Food Allergy Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.