The United States has over 32 million citizens that suffer from food related allergies. The top eight allergens in the U.S. are; milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish and crustacean shellfish. Of these allergens peanut, tree nuts, fish, and crustacean shellfish are normally lifelong, and these are the allergens that are most likely to cause anaphylaxis shock. Treatment for anaphylaxis has increased 380% between 2007 and 2016. In this country it is required to list out all ingredients on food and drink products, but there is no requirement for alcoholic beverage manufacturers to list their ingredients on their products. I am 23 years old and have suffered from peanut and tree nut allergies my whole life. Due to this there is not a day that goes by that I'm not scared that I could go into anaphylaxis and possibly die due. It has become much harder as I have come of legal drinking age and now I can not monitor what is in alcoholic beverages that are offered to me when I am out with friends, or if I am at a restaurant and would like to know what is in a product. I would like to live in a world where I can go about my life without constant fear, the same fear that over 32 million Americans have to live with every day. It is why I am petitioning the Federal Drug Administration, the Federal Alcohol Administration and President Donald Trump into changing the law involving nutrition and ingredient labels on alcohol to at the very least include if the beverage contains any of the top eight allergens; milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish and crustacean shellfish. Ideally all ingredients would be listed, but in the understanding that some manufacturers have longtime recipes that they do not want spread for business reasons, it is not unfair to believe that they should care to include milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish and crustacean shellfish on their packaging. This would not only save lives, but it would increase their overall sales as they would now be able to cater to those that aren't able to partake in their beverage without this information readily available.

Let's come together to make a change that helps businesses, and makes the lives of millions safer and more enjoyable.