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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Terry Chea

California bill would require restaurants to disclose food allergens on menus

California Restaurants Food Allergies - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Braxton Kimura dreads eating at restaurants. The California teenager is severely allergic to peanuts, shellfish and most tree nuts. Consuming even a tiny amount could send him to the emergency room.

“Eating out is definitely really dangerous. It’s something that I try to avoid,” Kimura, 17, said at his home in San Jose. “When dining out, obviously I always bring my EpiPens, and I’m really nervous all the time.”

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