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Formed | 1998 |
Headquarters | New York, NY |
Website | http://www.faiusa.org |
The Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1998 with the mission to fund food allergy research that seeks a cure, to improve diagnosis and treatment, and to keep patients safe through advocacy and education. As of 2008, FAI has raised more than $40 million [1] towards these goals.
While working within the guidelines set forth by the National Institutes of Health in the Report of the NIH Expert Panel on Food Allergy Research [2], FAI works to increase:
FAI has sponsors food allergy research across the United States at institutions such as Harvard Medical School, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University.
FAI played a role in passing the Food Allergen Labeling & Consumer Protection Act of 2004 [3]
By working with the media, health care workers, camps, restaurants, food manufacturers, and education and childcare professionals, FAI tries to increase awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis. Some of the prominent restaurateurs (and restaurants) that have worked with FAI include:
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Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1998 |
Headquarters | New York, NY |
Website | http://www.faiusa.org |
The Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1998 with the mission to fund food allergy research that seeks a cure, to improve diagnosis and treatment, and to keep patients safe through advocacy and education. As of 2008, FAI has raised more than $40 million [1] towards these goals.
While working within the guidelines set forth by the National Institutes of Health in the Report of the NIH Expert Panel on Food Allergy Research [2], FAI works to increase:
FAI has sponsors food allergy research across the United States at institutions such as Harvard Medical School, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University.
FAI played a role in passing the Food Allergen Labeling & Consumer Protection Act of 2004 [3]
By working with the media, health care workers, camps, restaurants, food manufacturers, and education and childcare professionals, FAI tries to increase awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis. Some of the prominent restaurateurs (and restaurants) that have worked with FAI include:
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