FAAN™ and Enjoy Life Foods Increase Awareness Within Food Allergy-Friendly Communities

Online, July 26, 2011 (Newswire.com) - SCHILLER PARK, IL, - More than 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies and according to health statistics, these numbers continue to grow. However, despite 4% of the nation being affected, there continues to be relatively low awareness of these potentially life-threatening allergies. People with food allergies do not see themselves as victims or sufferers. Instead this active group chooses to be viewed as members of a community that band together to battle food allergies. More importantly, these communities are not small.

Throughout the remainder of 2011, FAAN (The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network) and Enjoy Life Foods are continuing to work together to increase food allergy awareness through the 2011 FAAN Walk for Food Allergy, which take place in more than 40 cities nationwide and online. These annual walks help raise the necessary funds for food allergy awareness, advocacy, education, and research programs. "We are very proud to be able to show our support for this great cause, by partnering with FAAN once again this year," said Scott Mandell, CEO of Enjoy Life. "Increasing food allergy awareness is one of our main goals and we are very happy to aid our consumers and the community in any way we can. By becoming a National Gold Sponsor, we are able to do this on an even greater level than in the past."

With the growing number of people diagnosed with food allergies, increasing awareness proves to be essential. The FAAN Walk for Food Allergy events provide an outlet for food-allergy fighters to come together to support other like individuals and educate local communities about the seriousness of food allergies. Additionally, the Walks serve as a resource for these individuals to learn and taste new allergy -friendly products like those of Enjoy Life Foods.

With organizations like FAAN and brands such as Enjoy Life Foods working to increase awareness and provide allergy-friendly snacks, individuals with food allergy will soon have less risk when eating everyday foods.

About FAAN
Founded in 1991, FAAN (The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network) is the trusted source for food allergies, a potentially life-threatening medical condition that afflicts approximately 12 million American, or one out of every 25. A nonprofit organization based in Fairfax, VA, FAAN is dedicated to raising public awareness, providing advocacy and education, and advancing research on behalf of all those affected by food allergies and anaphylaxis. FAAN provides information and educational resources about food allergy to patients, their families, schools, health professionals, pharmaceutical companies, the food industry, and government officials. To become a member of FAAN or for more information please visit www.foodallergy.org.

About Enjoy Life Foods
Since 2001, Enjoy Life Foods has remained committed to providing consumers with gluten-free and allergy-friendly foods of the highest quality. Standing strongly behind their promise of "Taste, Trust, Love," Enjoy Life manufactures a wide variety of cereals, cookies, granolas, snack bars, bagels, trail mixes, chocolate chips, and chocolate bars for the millions of Americans living with food allergies, lactose intolerance, and celiac disease. In addition to being free of the eight most common allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, milk, soy, wheat, fish, and shellfish), Enjoy Life guarantees that all products are made in a dedicated nut and gluten-free facility. Visit them online at http://www.enjoylifefoods.com, on Facebook at "Enjoy Life Foods," or on Twitter at "ELFCeo."

Contact:
Alina Tylman
Enjoy Life Foods
(847) 260-0300 ext. 307
[email protected]

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