Democratic, Republican State Reps Propose Food Allergy Safety Bill

Two Pennsylvania lawmakers are teaming up for a bipartisan bill on food allergy safety.  Democratic Representative Arvid Venkat and Republican Natalie Mihalek recently introduced House Bill 77, which would introduce new food allergy protocols for restaurants across the commonwealth.  Pennsylvania restaurants would be required to present food allergy disclaimers on menus, put up educational posters on food allergies in cooking areas, and provide training for employees.  A similar version of the legislation passed the State House in the previous session, but never advanced.  The lawmakers say more than 33-million Americans have food allergies.