Food Allergen Labeling – Alpha-gal
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2025-04-10 — Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act of 2025: cross-connection with national-school-lunch-food-allergy-training: Both address food allergen risk management—one at the school meal service point (training staff to respond to allergic reactions) and the other at the labeling/consumer information layer. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-01-14 — Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025: cross-connection with national-school-lunch-milk-standards: The Act’s mandate for annual food-allergy training of school food-service staff connects school-meal milk policy to broader federal food-allergen management efforts. (novelty: 3)
- 2025-02-10 — Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act: HR1178 (Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act) introduced in the 119th Congress; would amend the FD&C Act’s major food allergen definition to include galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal), triggering FALCPA-style label declarations on packaged foods. (novelty: 3)