AND
SHB 2834, Public Schools--children with life-threatening conditions."An
Act Relating to requiring a medication or treatment order as a
condition for children with life-threatening conditions to attend
public school. This law goes INTO EFFECT before the beginning
of the 2002-2003 school year."
Because
the health and well-being of food-allergic consumers depends upon
the accuracy and clarity of food labels, Senator Edward Kennedy
(D-MA) and Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY) authored The Food
Allergen Consumer Protection Act, which would make food ingredient
statements clear, accurate, and reliable. This bill would require
that manufacturers label the main eight food allergens in common
language; close the food additive loophole; and require better
measures to prevent cross-contamination among other measures.
