Updated Dec. 9, 2024 – Dominique Brown, 34, a Disney influencer and co-creator of @Blackgirldisney, has died of an apparent… Read more »
Author: Gwen Smith
Texas Student’s Allergy Tragedy Shows Need for Menu Ingredients
Texas college student Alison Pickering was just days away from graduation when she suffered anaphylaxis to a restaurant meal. The… Read more »
FARE Launches Boycott of Mars Candy over Snickers Campaign
The allergy nonprofit FARE has launched a consumer boycott of Mars Inc.’s Snickers over its advertising campaign that promotes the… Read more »
New York State Passes Bill to Cap Epi Auto-Injector Price at $100
Updated Dec. 13, 2024 – Food allergy advocates are elated that the New York State Legislature has passed a bill… Read more »
Boy, 8, Dies After Eating Strawberries; Allergic Reaction Suspected
An 8-year-old boy has died of after eating strawberries from a Madisonville, Kentucky high school fundraiser. The cause is not… Read more »
Xolair for Food Allergies: Cutting Risks and Raising Hopes
The study that led the FDA to approve Xolair as the first treatment of multiple food allergies was unveiled February… Read more »
Uber Eats to Cut Peanut Allergy Clip from Super Bowl Ad: FARE
Updated Feb. 12, 2024: Uber Eats heard the food allergy community. The giant food delivery service edited out an insensitive… Read more »
Brittany Mahomes on Life After Son’s Scary Food Allergy Reaction
Brittany Mahomes has been all over social media lately – and not just for her husband’s drive to win the… Read more »
Film Drives Home Food Allergy Message: It’s a Disease, Not a Diet
In my video interview with FARE’s CEO Dr. Sung Poblete at the end of 2023, we discussed a new documentary… Read more »
Novartis Ends Food Allergy Drug Trial, Plans Reboot at New Dose
Novartis Ends Food Allergy Drug Trial, Plans Reboot at New Dose