Meet ZACKY
Advocacy. Education. Awareness.
Zacky is a caring, dinosaur and Spiderman loving, nine year old who has food allergies. His personal journey has taught him and his family a lot so far with so much more to learn. He hopes to share his story to help create awareness and education about what it is like having food allergies
“Be proud that you are different”
Meet Zacky’s earlier years of advice and tips for going back to school, including how to advocate for yourself, being cautious but not scared, and the importance of telling your friends about your food allergies! Today is still the same advice.
Governor Newsom signs the ZACKY Bill and Munoz SAFE ACT into LAW!
Zacky’s Bill
The Zacky bill was introduced to CA state legislation in 2022 and was signed into law by Governor of California!
This legislation requires the California Department of Education (CDE) to create a resource guide for local education agencies to protect pupils with food allergies that lives on the Department of Education website. It provides guidelines on best practices and training of school staff, administrator and teacher on the understanding of food allergies, as well as recognizing of symptoms of and the proper response to food allergic reactions.
Tune in to watch Zacky and the Hernandez Munoz Family on Zacky’s Kitchen:-
Our Family Recipes on the Food Allergy Research and Education’s (FARE) Living Teal Network.
Zacky’s Kitchen
Super Zacky: Zacky finds his Superpowers
*First in a series
Zacky’s Storybook Adventures
Latino Family resources
The Latino Food Allergy Network is dedicated to education, awareness and advocacy around Food Allergy issues within the Latino Community.