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A Mom’s Perspective: A Guide to Registering Your Food Allergic Child for Kindergarten

Debra — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:30:48 +0000

A mom's step-by-step guide to registering your food allergic child for kindergarten. Even if you have older school-aged children, check out the policies we advocate and compare them to those at your school! Continue reading →

Study: Anaphylaxis Extremely Rare As Result of Vaccine Administration

Dave — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:10:34 +0000

A recent study of children aged 16 and younger in the United Kingdom found that anaphylaxis rarely occurred as a result of common pediatric immunizations and not at all as a result of infant and preschool immunizations. The findings, published … Continue reading →

Virginia First Grader Dies of Allergic Reaction in School

Dave — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:14:23 +0000

A Virginia first grader, Ammaria Johnson, died Monday shortly after suffering an apparent allergic reaction to something she ate at school. Paramedics received an emergency call at 2:26PM and arrived shortly afterward to find Ammaria in cardiac arrest. She was … Continue reading →

Study: Peanut Sensitivity Rises with Age in Children and Young Adults

Dave — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:00:06 +0000

The results of a study recently published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology indicate sensitivity to peanuts in allergic children and young adults rises with age. This may explain why adolescents suffer severe allergic reactions to peanuts more … Continue reading →

Update to Safe Snack Guide: December 8, 2011

Dave — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:44:42 +0000

We have made a number of changes to our Safe Snack Guide as of this revision: Sesame Seeds – No Longer Supported by This Guide After much deliberation, we have removed sesame seeds from the list of allergens that are … Continue reading →

Support the “School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act”

Dave — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:25:11 +0000

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D) and Mark Kirk (R) of Illinois have recently introduced the “School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act” which could potentially safeguard the lives of millions of school children with known food allergies and many more that … Continue reading →

Open Letter: Why Your Child Can’t Bring Peanut Butter to School (and What You Can Do About It)

Dave — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:04:01 +0000

Dear Fellow Parent, I understand your child will have to forgo peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at school in order to protect children with food allergies like mine. I realize this accommodation may seem extreme to you, especially since your … Continue reading →

Update to Safe Snack Guide: October 26, 2011

Dave — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:58:43 +0000

Please note that we have made two revisions to our Safe Snack Guide: Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows – Product Removed Based on reader feedback, we have received an anecdotal report of a possible reaction to peanut contamination which we cannot confirm. … Continue reading →

White House Petition to Expand Food Labeling

Debra — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:52:33 +0000

As you may know, only eight major food ingredients are covered under FALCPA, the act of congress that establishes rules for the disclosure of allergens on a product’s label. FALCPA has many deficiencies, among them the small number of allergens … Continue reading →

4 Halloween Strategies for Food Allergic Kids

Dave — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:18:01 +0000

Halloween is a time of year that strikes fear into the hearts of the parents of children with food allergies. Here are four strategies to help you and your child cope and enjoy the holiday: Engage officials at your child’s … Continue reading →