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Be Brave Today: Robyn Huey Lao and Melissa Deng talk about the passage of the Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences Bill
Monday, 26 January, 2026
This month Diana is in discussion with UCLA Law student Melissa Deng and Robyn Huey Lao, an allergy mom advocate and pediatric nurse practitioner, about Robyn’s journey to shepherd California Senate Bill 68, the Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences, to passage. She explains how she was inspired by her nine-year-old daughter, Addie, and how their love of food inspired this bill. The three talk about building coalitions, the process of introducing bills to the legislature, and the importance of legal research. Melissa also explains her work at UCLA on restaurant training for food allergens. You can find Robyn’s website, Addie Tells All, here.You can follow her on Instagram at @AddieTellsAllYou can find the law review article, Fearless Dining: Mandating Universal Allergen Disclosures on Restaurant Menus, that started Robyn thinking here. You can find Melissa Deng on LinkedIn here. Diana Winters is the Deputy Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA Law.
