My daughter is allergic to milk, egg and peanuts. i have hard time finding foods that she can eat. Where is the best place to shop? She gets the same kinds of food repeatedly and appears to need some variety.
Q: where do I find foods that are milk, peanut and egg free?
Answers (2)
5/ 6/08 11:33am
You can shop in your local grocery store, you just have to be very careful about reading the labels.
Most processed foods have some form of milk or egg and many have traces of peanuts -- that includes baked goods
Fresh foods, fruits and vegetables should be safer. Read this article to learn more about reading food labels for allergens.
There are cookbooks available to help you create a variety of dishes so that your daughter isn't eating the same things over and over. Check out Alice Sherwood's Allergy-Free Cookbook , which focuses on recipes avoiding gluten (wheat), eggs, nuts and dairy.
There are also a number of new companies that specialize in allergen-free snacks. Try Meraby Allergy Family Foods, which is co-owned by Jamie Martin, one of the experts who writes for this site. She and her husband started their company because of their daughter's food allergies (her first post will be on the site later in the week). There's also Divvies or Cherrybrook Kitchen.
You should also read the posts by Gina Clowes, founder of AllergyMoms.com, for tips on managing your child's food allergies.
5/20/08 4:26pm
Check your local yellow pages or Google 'Natural Foods'. Hopefully there's at least a 'Mom & Pop' store in your area. Often these folks are happy to special order items you might need. When you have an opportunity to visit one of these stores, you'll find the items are labeled (for the most part) indicated they are free of allergens and then they will list them.
Allergies in general have become a big problem over time, take gluten intolerance for example. Many natural food stores and 'conventional' grocers have sections with these items singled out. You'll find this more often in the natural food stores than the regular grocery stores.
Consistently eating the same foods everyday (for example) is not a good idea. If you need ideas for variety skim through the cooking magazines at the checkout or go to your local library.
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