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Allergies
Food Allergy Initiative to Partner With NYC Department of Health on Educational Poster for Restaurants Citywide
April 4th, 2009
The Food Allergy Initiative (FAI), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for life-threatening food allergies, will collaborate with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to create an educational poster aimed at raising food allergy awareness among restaurant workers. In addition to working with DOHMH to develop the concept, FAI, which is headquartered in New York City, advocated for legislation to require that the poster be displayed in restaurants citywide. The bill, Int. # 818A, sponsored by Council Member Jessica Lappin (5th District-Manhattan), was signed into law by Mayor Bloomberg on March 18, 2009. Food...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-04-04)
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