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Food Allergy & Research Education (FARE) is the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to food allergy awareness, education, research, and advocacy; the group provides information, programs, and resources about food allergies and anaphylaxis. The organization was founded in 1991〔(FAAN Fact Sheet ) 〕 to serve as a clearinghouse for food allergy information, by a parent whose own daughter was diagnosed with milk and egg allergy. The McLean, Va.-based organization has approximately 23,000 members in the U.S. and overseas.〔 Members are individuals, families, health care professionals, school and camp staff, child care providers, corporations, policymakers, organizations, institutions, and members of the pharmaceutical and food industries. Information disseminated by FARE, whether on its website or through its newsletters, is reviewed for accuracy by its Medical Advisory Board,〔(Medical Advisory Board ) 〕 composed of the world’s leading medical authorities in the area of food allergy science. In early 2010, FARE received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator〔 for sound fiscal management, for the third year in a row. FAAN’s activities are centered on its four mission points: to raise public awareness, to provide advocacy and education, and to advance research on behalf of those affected by food allergy and anaphylaxis.〔 ==Awareness== Through media,〔(FARE Media Center ) 〕 and awareness programs,〔(Awareness ) 〕 FARE helps people better understand the daily challenges of managing food allergies. Several celebrities are working to bring national recognition both to FARE and to the cause of food allergies. FARE's Ambassadors include: * Frank Dicopoulos — actor who has channeled his efforts to raise awareness and has gotten involved with FARE’s Walk for Food Allergy event in Long Branch, NJ.〔(Frank Dicopoulos ) 〕 * Chris Dodd — Senator (D-Conn.) until 2011 who is a strong supporter of food allergy awareness, and has been working with FARE to educate others about food allergies. Sen. Dodd is co-sponsor of the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act.〔(Dodd Family Connection ) 〕 * Adam Pascal — recording artist and Broadway star who believes in families educating themselves as best as they can about food allergies.〔(Adam Pascal ) 〕 * Brian Thompson — award-winning New Jersey reporter of WNBC 4 New York who is an active supporter of FARE, having served as the 2009 Emcee for the Walk for Food Allergy in Long Branch, NJ.〔(Brian Thompson ) 〕 * Ming Tsai — celebrated chef who’s worked extensively with FARE to advocate for individuals with food allergies in restaurants.〔(Ming Tsai ) 〕 * Trace Adkins — country music star who served as the 2010 National Honorary Chair for FARE's Walk for Food Allergy. Trace, whose daughter has food allergies, raised three-quarters of a million dollars for the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network. () In 2010, 37 states recognized Food Allergy Awareness Week,〔(Food Allergy Awareness Week ) 〕 an initiative FARE began in 1998, with official proclamations. The organization has also raised awareness through numerous newspaper and magazine articles, television reports, and fundraising events across the U.S., such as the Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward a Cure.〔(FAAN Walk for Food Allergy ) 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Food Allergy Research & Education」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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