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Written by Silverstein Staff Tuesday, 24 January 2012 12:24
Springfield, IL – Food allergy sufferers in Illinois will have less stress when ordering at restaurants with a new measure sponsored by State Senator Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago). The bill will create the Food Allergy Awareness Act requiring all food establishments to have food allergy education materials provided to their staff.
An estimated 12 million people, three million of which are children, suffer from a food allergy. Most common food allergens are nuts, fish, shellfish, eggs, milk, wheat and soy, all of which are common ingredients in restaurants. Over 50,000 emergency room admissions and roughly 150 deaths are caused each year due to allergic reactions to these and other foods. It is believed that most reactions suffered in restaurants are caused by individuals not informing restaurant staff of their allergies.
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