Thanks to my eldest, for this post on her blog. Reprinted with permission (http://cocopensee.wordpress.com/).
Today is the first day of Food Allergy Awareness Week, May 9-15, 2010. Food Allergy Awareness Week was started in 1997 by the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN). It is now officially recognized by twenty-seven states, as well by theNational Institute [...]
Short video with the Blue Ginger’s Ming Tsai demonstrating how to comply with the new Massachusetts Food Allergy Law. Great piece to share with your favorite restaurant manager / owner, even if you don’t live in Massachusetts!
Interesting segment on the news this morning about a group out of Colorado. Angel Service Dogs provides service dogs to those with anaphylactic allergies. The dog shown was trained to sniff out peanuts and the report indicated they had success in training dogs to identify wheat, soy and other allergens as well. In addition to [...]
Given our daughter’s allergy, we generally avoid fried food when eating out. A casual comment from a friend the other day reminded me how much we have learned, and how little most know, about restaurant kitchens.
Here’s a quick overview of fryers and restaurants:
In any restaurant that uses [...]
While the Disabilities Office is a known stop on college visits for those with learning disabilities, many students with allergies bypass that office on tours or in their pre-admittance screenings.
I would encourage students with a life-threatening allergy, to visit the Disabilities Office on your tours and discuss:
- potential science lab implications of your allergy
- who [...]
One of the things our daughter has always done while dining out is check with the Chef and/or Manager before ordering. Usually the chef and management team is well-versed on ingredients and food preparation techniques.
Of course, we ran into the exception today with a small regional chain. My daughter did all the [...]
One of the nice features in FAAN’s Food Allergy News is the ability for folks to write in with questions and have them answered by a professional.
This month, in the column “Answers to Diet Dilemmas” one reader asked if they should avoid fried food in a restaurant given their shellfish allergy. [...]
I was searching the internet this afternoon, and found a section on the American Academy of Allergy & Immunology site that listed the following statistics related to food allergies:
- Approximately 12 million Americans suffer from a food allergy (6.9 million allergic to seafood and 3.3 million allergic to peanuts or tree nuts)
- Allergies to [...]
Looking to dine out with a food allergy? Lately it seems like more and more restaurants are putting menus and ingredient lists up on their websites. One chain goes so far as to list menus for folks with different allergies. Does it make that restaurant safe for an allergic person [...]
Are you all familiar with, or have you tried, the new albuterol inhalers? We have and they are quite different from the ones two years or so ago. The New York Times recently provided a good overview of the new inhalers and how they work in the article “Rough Transition to New [...]