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My Heart Pizza Reaction in Italy
I crossed the Ponte Vecchio in Florence for the second time that day. The…
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My First Trip as a Food-Allergic Teen Was an Eye-Opener
Through minor reactions and having to go hungry, I learned that managing allergies on a road trip requires more work than I realized.
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UK Trip Gives Taste of Better Dining
Servers and menus were allergy-aware. Newer U.K. allergy laws, which still need improvement, reveal what North America could do.
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Awkward Moments in Allergy Dining
Informing a server of my food allergies can stop the table’s conversation, shift all focus to me, and cue ‘jokes’. Here’s how I avoid this trap.
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My Quest for Safe Coffee
I have to have morning coffee. But at the friends’ cottage, the kettle was dairy-contaminated, and the mugs were dodgy, too. What to do?
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Going Vegetarian with a Nut Allergy
In the past year, I’ve tried doing something that I always thought was next…
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Will Restaurants Still Welcome the Allergic
My mantra has always been that my food allergies will not hold me back…
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Can't Take Me Anywhere
My plan for the engagement dinner was to casually whip out my own safe food. It seemed a good idea, until the cutlery caper began.
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A Reaction, Then Off to Europe
Mere weeks after in-flight anaphylaxis, I would fly to Europe for a internship. I was panicked, but I did it – and the trip was life-changing.
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Restaurants: Get Serious!
Here’s my radical notion: it’s time for the restaurant industry to take greater ownership of keeping diners with food allergies safe.