MAY, 2022

WHEREAS, Food Allergy Awareness Month was established as a national month of encouraging food allergy awareness and supporting those who are impacted by food allergy and anaphylaxis; and

WHEREAS, Food allergy affects over 3 million Canadians, including approximately 500,000 children; and

WHEREAS, a food allergy is an immune system response to a food the body mistakenly believes is harmful. When a person with food allergy eats the food, his or her immune system releases massive amounts of chemicals, including histamine, that trigger a cascade of symptoms that can affect the respiratory system, the gastrointestinal tract, the skin, and/or the cardiovascular system; and

WHEREAS, there is no cure for food allergy, strict avoidance is the only way to prevent an allergic reaction; and

WHEREAS, anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that comes on quickly and has the potential to become life-threatening; and

WHEREAS, managing a food allergy on a daily basis involves constant vigilance and small amounts of an allergen can trigger an allergic reaction in some individuals; and

WHEREAS, Food Allergy Canada is a national non-profit charity and Canada’s leading patient organization committed to educating, supporting, and advocating for the more than 3 million Canadians living with food allergy; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bill Mauro, Mayor of the City of Thunder Bay, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2022 as Food Allergy Awareness Month in the City of Thunder Bay. I encourage all residents to increase their understanding and awareness of this potentially life-threatening medical condition, improving the quality of life of the over 3 million Canadians affected by food allergy and anaphylaxis by visiting foodallergycanada.ca.

 

City Hall lights will be changed to Teal on May 31

 

Please contact Food Allergy Canada for more information

416-785-5666

info@foodallergycanada.ca

foodallergycanada.ca