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United States House of Representatives Passes FASTER Act for Sesame Labeling

United States House of Representatives Passes FASTER Act for Sesame Labeling
Action follows Senate passage on March 3; bill now goes to President Biden for his signature
Legislation requires that sesame be labeled on packaged foods; prioritizes food allergy research
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MCLEAN, Va., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The United States House of Representatives today passed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act (S. 578), a critical piece of legislation requiring that sesame be labeled on packaged foods and prioritizing food allergy research. This legislation will benefit the 85 million Americans who are affected by food allergies or intolerances, of which 32 million suffer from a potentially life-threatening condition. Last month, FARE hosted its Courage at Congress virtual fly-in where 500 food allergy champions met with more than 200 members of the House, Senate and their st ....

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United States House of Representatives Passes FASTER Act for Sesame Labeling

United States House of Representatives Passes FASTER Act for Sesame Labeling
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Passage of FASTER Act is critical for food allergy community

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In the United States, 85 million people are impacted by food allergies or intolerances, of which 32 million have a potentially life-threatening condition. Sadly, they live each day with the fear and anxiety that something they eat could turn their world upside down. Always on alert, they know that consuming the wrong food or ingredient could send them straight to the emergency room or worse, could kill them.
Fortunately, there is new legislation the Food Allergy, Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act, H.R. 1202/S. 578, which would improve transparency and greatly benefit the food allergy community. This bipartisan legislation would require that sesame which is commonly used in food for flavoring be labeled as an allergen on packaged foods. Sesame would become the ninth food allergen for which the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requires plain-language labeling. The bill would also require the secretary of Health and Human Services (H ....

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FASTER Act for Sesame Labeling Unanimously Passes in the Senate

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FASTER Act for Sesame Labeling Introduced in the House of Representatives

FASTER Act for Sesame Labeling Introduced in the House of Representatives
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