#21 Changing Menus to Save Lives: Robyn and Addie Lao and CA SB 68 ADDE

Send us Fan MailSeason 4's theme is "I Don't Want to Talk About It." Today, Robyn and Addie Lao and I are talking about it and we hope you'll do more than listen. We hope you'll take action.Mother-daughter advocates Robyn and Addie are the driving force behind California’s proposed Senate Bill 68 Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences (ADDE), alongside the bill’s sponsor, Senator Caroline Menjivar.💔 At a time when so many of us in the food allergy community are feeling confused, disappointed, or discouraged by the lack of support for this bill from FARE, our largest national advocacy organization… this conversation couldn’t be more timely or more important.We talk about what it’s like to be connected to the food allergy community through advocacy. What it’s like to be so close to change — and still feel resistance. What it’s like to keep going and turn that resistance into more momentum.And why clear, consistent allergen labeling in restaurants is not just possible — but urgently needed.👂 Tune in for a heartfelt conversation about legislation, transparency, and what it means when our community leads from within.✨ This episode is a reminder that sometimes the hardest conversations… are the ones that move us forward the most.When you're done listening, please take action via the links below:addie tells all | food allergySB 68: Major food allergens. | Digital DemocracyContact FARE and let them know we want their support for this bill, and the amendments they promised are needed ASAP: Contact Us - FoodAllergy.orgSpecial thanks to Kyle Dine for permission to use his song The Doghouse for the podcast theme!www.kyledine.comFind Dr. Whitehouse:-thefoodallergypsychologist.com-Instagram: @thefoodallergypsychologist-Facebook: Dr. Amanda Whitehouse, Food Allergy Anxiety [email protected]