This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require training and information about food allergies for certain child nutrition personnel and to add WIC education activities for people affected by food allergies. Training must cover preventing, recognizing, and responding to allergic reactions, including administering epinephrine with FDA-approved delivery systems for severe reactions. Training must also cover how to communicate allergen information on menus and recipes, how to avoid cross-contact, and how to make appropriate food substitutions. The training must be available in relevant non-English languages and alternative formats for people with disabilities, and it must be made available to staff in related child nutrition programs such as the special milk program, summer food service program, and child and adult care food program. The bill also requires the Secretary to develop WIC nutrition education materials on food allergies, submit those materials to the Department of Health and Human Services for comment, include evidence-based findings from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans about food allergies and potentially allergenic foods, and publish and disseminate the materials. The WIC materials must also be provided in relevant languages and alternative formats, and outreach to eligible people impacted by food allergies is required.
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