I got an e-mail today from fellow food allergy mom and friend Lori Sandler of Divvies (you know, those great nut-free, dairy-free, egg-free treats I'm always talking about!) and she gave me a link to a petition that seeks to update the 2004 food label laws. Currently, this law includes the following allergens as "must-haves" for either being listed in plain English on food labels: peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, fish, wheat, milk, eggs and soy.
The new additions to food labels would be mustard (derived from the mustard seed) and sesame seed, two allergies that are becoming more prevalent.
Sesame seed allergies, in fact, have been found to be correlated to peanut allergy, so many of you may already deal with sesame allergies.
Please sign the petition before November 5 for it to go forward for further consideration and spread the word!
For more information about the current FALCPA law (food allergy labeling and consumer protection act), go to the FAAN web site.
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We still need over 24,000 signatures, please pass the word!
Thank you so much for sharing the petition!
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