Webinars
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FOR THE HEALTH WEBINAR SERIES
A conversation on race and food allergy.
On June 6th, Emily Brown, founder of Food Equality Initiative, wrote an open letter to the food allergy community in response to the tragic death of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis. Floyd’s death sparked protests across the country, unified under the motto: Black Lives Matter. Issues like police brutality, systemic racism, and the silencing of black voices have all come to the forefront of American politics and Emily decided to make her voice heard. The response from the food allergy community was amazing.
In almost every facet of American life, racism is present; but the food allergy community decided it was time to make a change. The team at Food Equality Initiative organized a series of webinars to discuss the racial and economic disparities in public health, particularly in regard to food allergies. We pulled experts and leaders from all over the United States to join the conversation and offered the results free for all.
FOOD LAWS WEBINAR SERIES
Transforming lives through policy.
Many laws and policies regarding food allergies and celiac disease have been written, debated, settled, and changed in recent years across the United States.
The makers of EpiPen are currently facing litigation for the steep rise in price of their epinephrine auto-injectors, which has been ongoing in various lawsuits since 2017.
Lesley University settled a lawsuit in 2012 against them that said they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, paying $50,000 to individuals who were required to purchase a dining service plan that did not offer any dietary accommodations needed for their food-related diseases.
Elijah’s Law is currently traveling the country being passed on a state-by-state level, requiring school districts and daycare centers to have policies in place to prevent severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis).
Sesame is federally recognized as the 9th major allergen in the United States and must be labeled as such on all manufactured food thanks to the FASTER Act.
We pulled experts and leaders from all over the United States to join the conversation and offered the results free for anyone who wants to listen.
Part One: Intro to Changemaking
College Dining Plans
