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	<title>The AllergyEats Blog &#187; Bills and laws</title>
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		<title>Why must restaurants post calorie counts, but not allergen lists?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the massive health care reform act that President Obama signed into law early last year, restaurant chains with more than 20 locations must post calorie counts on print, display, and drive-thru menus. Unfortunately, there are no regulations requiring restaurants to post allergen information, despite the huge need among the food allergy community.
While [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How would you define an allergy-friendly restaurant?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AEPaul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a follow-up to Wednesday’s post entitled, “Urgent request for support to help impact REAL, impending food allergy legislation!”
In that post, I asked if you would take a few minutes to answer the question, “How would you define an allergy-friendly restaurant?”, in order to help me advocate as strongly as possible in discussions this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urgent request for support to help impact REAL, impending food allergy legislation!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AEPaul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am reaching out to the entire food allergy community with a great opportunity for us to have an impact on REAL, forthcoming food allergy legislation.
A few months ago, I was invited to work with a governmental body that is enacting a food allergy law pertaining to restaurants.  (For now, please respect my decision not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massachusetts food allergy awareness law goes into effect&#8230; but is it enough?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AEPaul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Along with just about everyone else who cares about food allergies in America, I was very excited when Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to pass a law setting basic requirements for restaurants to help protect patrons with food allergies.
Of the four requirements, 2 went into effect on October 1:
- Restaurants must prominently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Globe front page highlights food allergy safety in restaurants</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AEPaul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tanya beat me to the punch today by sending this link to an article about food allergy safety in restaurants from page 1 of today&#8217;s Boston Globe.
http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/02/11/state_urges_food_allergy_safety_in_restaurants/
The article highlights some of the details, released yesterday, of a law passed in Massachusetts last year.  I am proud to see Massachusetts taking the lead in legislating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii considering restaurant food allergy bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AEPaul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following in the footsteps of the Massachusetts landmark food allergy law and the recent ordinance in St. Paul, MN, the state of Hawaii is now evaluating a restaurant food allergy law as well.  While still in the early stages, the House Committee on Health is considering Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu’s bill that would “establish [...]]]></description>
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