A Message from Sung Poblete, PhD, RN, CEO of FARE, Announcing Plans for 2025

Dear FARE Community,

Happy New Year! As we step into 2025, we’re excited to share a glimpse of the bold initiatives we have planned for the year ahead. Together, we’re poised to make this year one of progress, innovation, and meaningful change!

Let me set the stage. In recent years, we've worked to extend the proverbial dining table, bringing together a diverse network of scientists from various disciplines, industry leaders, and even commodities groups. Our mission has been clear: to foster the understanding that food is not the enemy—this disease is.

 

In 2025, we're building on that foundation with the theme, “Good for Everyone,” which you'll see woven throughout our communications in new and impactful ways.

Let’s dive into our exciting lineup of events!

For years, March has been synonymous with FARE’s Courage at Congress event and legislative fly-in, empowering constituents to educate lawmakers on issues impacting our community. This year, we’re taking a new approach. Our focus is shifting toward the ultimate goal of a future free from food allergy with the introduction of the Mind Meld Summit, a groundbreaking event to be held at MIT in Boston (dates to be announced soon).

But don’t cancel your March travel plans—just shift them to October! The FARE Food Allergy Summit is transforming into something even bigger: OctoberFARE. This exciting event will feature DC-area restaurants showcasing just how delicious top-9-free cuisine can be.

Advocacy will remain front and center as we deliver teal pumpkins to legislators, urging their continued support for our incredible community by working with Congress and the administration to secure funding opportunities to cure food allergies. FARE will engage the U.S. Senate to support the bicameral growth of the bipartisan Congressional Food Allergy Research Caucus. We’ll collaborate with our partners to improve critical programs such as WIC (the USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children) by including support for early introduction of infant-safe peanut foods.

Now, let’s look ahead to what’s on the horizon.

FARE has a long-standing identity as a trusted organization and brand—and we’re building on that foundation to expand our influence and strengthen our connection with the food allergy community. This year, we’re unveiling a new iconography and vocabulary designed to help our community celebrate and express the unique, beautiful qualities that define who we are. Stay tuned for more details coming soon.

We understand that public awareness is a critical lever for unlocking resources that the food allergy community urgently needs. These resources include increased research funding, expanded educational initiatives, health equity measures, and the regulatory prioritization of new therapeutics and epinephrine delivery mechanisms. To address this need, FARE is launching a multifaceted, comprehensive public awareness campaign to highlight the shared priorities of our community of over 33 million people and their loved ones, all of whom are affected by this disease.

These are just some of the exciting initiatives FARE has planned for 2025. We hope you are well, safe, and ready to join us in moving mountains—scientific, therapeutic, legislative, educational, and economic—to reshape the landscape of food allergy for ourselves, our community, and future generations. It’s good for everyone. Let’s go!

We Are FARE,
Sung Poblete