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FARE Calls on Airline CEOs to Stock Epi Auto-Injectors
The non-profit FARE is asking the CEOs of 10 U.S. airlines to commit to stocking epinephrine auto-injectors’ in all airplane… Read more »
At 30,000 Feet, Why We Can’t Count on Epinephrine Vials on an Airplane
Back in 2016, the food allergy community had high hopes for a bipartisan Senate bill that would have required all… Read more »
Risk Taking and Allergic Teens – What I’ve Learned
From the ‘may contain’ ice cream bar incident, here’s what I learned about budding food allergy embarrassment.
9 Tips For a School Overnight Trip With Food Allergies
Key considerations before taking a student trip. This is a sidebar to the article – “The Overnight School Trip: Like… Read more »
The Overnight School Trip: Like Boot Camp for Teens with Food Allergies
School trips are great experiences. They also allow teens the chance to begin developing the skill of managing food allergies… Read more »
Lobby for In-Flight Auto-Injectors Gains Political and Celebrity Muscle
Many of us in the food allergy community have been calling for years for epinephrine auto-injectors to be included among… Read more »
DOT Decision on Airline Food Allergy Policy: Why It’s a Win and a Loss
It is not hard to notice that air travel has become more stressful for those of us flying with food… Read more »
After Teens Kicked Off Flight for Allergy, Korean Air Stops Serving Peanut Snacks
Updated April 3, 2019: Korean Air Lines has announced that it will stop serving peanuts as in-flight snacks. The move… Read more »
Yes, I Did It! Young People Who Won’t Let Food Allergies Stop Them
Young people prove the point: you really can be empowered, despite severe food allergies. WITH the daily vigilance required to… Read more »