Photo Credits (All): Peyton Owen Introduction For many people, planning a trip to Europe involves booking flights and accommodations, researching sights to see, and shopping for outfits. When planning for my family’s trip this June, I did all of the above. But as someone with alpha-gal syndrome, there was a whole other side of the trip that I had to plan for – how to eat. Eating in the States is hard enough, but when you add in a tight schedule, new foods, and a language barrier, it’s a whole...

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where H.R. 1178, a bill that would add alpha-gal to federal allergen labeling requirements, is currently under consideration. On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, H.R. 1178, also known as the Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act, will be on the agenda of the Subcommittee on Health of the U.S. House of Representatives. Introduced on September 10, 2024, by Congressman Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey’s 2nd District, this legislation would alter the Food Allergen Labeling...