In May 2001, CBC Radio aired a first-person radio documentary about living with food allergies. It was called “A Nutty… Read more »
Features
An Allergy Mom’s Lament for Sesame
And then, there was no sesame. There was no granola, or hummus, or halvah, or hamburger buns with sesame stuck… Read more »
Sabrina’s Law: The Girl and the Food Allergy Law
One young girl’s tragic, likely preventable death from anaphylaxis has become the catalyst for change in Ontario. Sabrina’s Law now requires anaphylaxis safety plans in schools across the province.
OAS – When Raw Fruit is Forbidden
A life with OAS means only cooked or baked fruit. Crisp, raw fruit, how I miss you. CRADLING a fresh,… Read more »
Teen Food Allergy Deaths: Lessons from Tragedy
The shocking deaths of two teens provide clues to what goes wrong in fatal food allergy reactions. WHEN news surfaced… Read more »
Backlash After Food Allergy Accommodations Compared to Hysteria
From blogs to the press to esteemed medical journals, those who support anaphylaxis policies in schools are being branded as “hysterical” or “fearful” or even needing to “feel special”. Exceptional anxiety is portrayed as the rule. AL bites into: why critics love to hate food allergy.
Food Allergy Denial: The Adults Taking Big Risks
From the Allergic Living Archives. As a magazine writer, Chris Koentges eats, drinks and travels for a living. The Calgary… Read more »