Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem suffered an allergic reaction on June 17 and was rushed to a… Read more »
Author: Gwen Smith
The Call to Protect Kids in Childcare from Severe Food Allergy Reactions
A new Collaborative is issuing a call to action for food allergy advocates to join the cause of anaphylaxis preparedness… Read more »
Collaborative Aims to Step Up Allergy Readiness at Childcare Centers
The readiness to recognize and promptly treat severe food-allergic reactions in children is essential. Yet, there has been growing concern… Read more »
ADDE Act and FARE: Recap of a Tense Town Hall Over Menu Bill
After receiving a flood of criticism for opposing California’s proposed ADDE Act, the nonprofit FARE held a town hall meeting… Read more »
Allergy Tragedy in Rome: Was Restaurant to Blame?
Updated April 17: An American college student on a study trip to Italy has sadly died of a severe anaphylactic… Read more »
Why All the Food Allergy Tragedies? And What Has Got to Change
Trigger warning: this opinion article discusses food allergy tragedies. Post may not be suitable for some. In late 2024 and… Read more »
20-Year-Old Dies of Peanut Allergy – That He Didn’t Know He Had
There has been another food allergy tragedy. This time, neither the 20-year-old Wisconsin man nor his family even knew that… Read more »
Airlines, Allergies Study: Stress, Insensitivity and Big Opportunity
A recently published global study finds flying with food allergies to be a big cause of anxiety. So what’s making… Read more »
Disney Influencer Dies of Severe Allergic Reaction
Updated Dec. 9, 2024 – Dominique Brown, 34, a Disney influencer and co-creator of @Blackgirldisney, has died of an apparent… Read more »
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 »