I recently returned from Toronto for the premier of the documentary "Sabrina's Law."
It tells the story of Sabrina Shannon, a 13-year-old food allergic child, who died from an allergic reaction that occurred after eating cross-contaminated French fries from her school's cafeteria. Sabrina's fries were served with tongs that also served... Read more
Most public schools are required to accommodate special dietary needs, but there is still quite a learning curve in most schools as they come to grips with the reality of service to an increasing number of food-allergic children. If you choose to have your child "buy" lunch in school, you may be interested in the USDA's Accommodating Children... Read more
Although there is a lot of attention on peanut-free tables and banning peanut butter from school cafeterias, studies show that most food allergic reactions at school happen outside the cafeteria. Classroom parties and other situations out of the ordinary can put food allergic children at increased risk.
With Halloween parties around the... Read more
One of my industry contacts sent me a link to a very interesting study recently released by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Their report, appropriately titled the 2008 State Honor Roll - Annual Report of the State Asthma and Allergy Policies for Schools, represents a wealth of comparative information in regard to how well... Read more
Before I had children, I thought kitchens were for Lean Cuisines and maybe an occasional Thanksgiving Dinner. Then came my little guy with multiple food allergies and it seemed that cooking was all I did for the two years of his life. One of his first words was "deglaze!"
If you have a child with food allergies, you will need to cook... Read more
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