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Tag: food allergies
Allergy Mom Video: 5 Top Tips for Unwanted Food Allergy Advice
Holidays and family celebrations can be tricky to navigate with food allergies. In this episode of the Megan’s Minute video series, Megan… Read more »
Video: FARE’s CEO on Food Allergy as Serious Disease, Not a Diet
In a year-end video for Allergic Living, I sit down with Dr. Sung Poblete, CEO of the non-profit FARE (Food… Read more »
To Israel with Allergies: Dodging Chickpeas and Desert Camping
Traveling is one of my greatest joys and I recently had the privilege of embarking on an exciting adventure –… Read more »
Video: Dr. Stukus Talks Misinformation and Food Allergy Balance
For Food Allergy Awareness Week, Allergic Living’s Gwen Smith sat down with allergist Dr. Dave Stukus for a timely discussion… Read more »
Air Travel with Food Allergy Survey: From Anxiety to Crew Issues
Air travel causes widespread anxiety among passengers managing food allergies, according to a comprehensive new survey. Ninety-eight percent of 4,704… Read more »
Schools and Locked Up Epinephrine: A Dangerous Situation
When my son was 8, I went to school early one day to add some aloe cream to his medical… Read more »
FDA Food Code Calls for Allergen Labels for Dining, Delis, Bakeries
The FDA’s latest version of its Food Code calls for allergen labeling of “unpackaged” food served at restaurants, delis, and… Read more »
How to Create a Food Storage Pantry [Allergy Mom Video]
Have you been thinking about creating an allergy-friendly food storage pantry? In this installment of the Allergic Living video series… Read more »
At 4 Colleges, Food-Allergic Students Get Taste of Inclusion
The sizzle of chicken, onion, cilantro, and carrots is a welcome sound as Pranav Bajaj watches a chef whip up… Read more »