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Mar 10 2009 in All Site Articles, Allergy News, Food Allergy News by Ruth LovettSmith
Elisabeth Hasselbeck from “The View” was on Jay Leno tonight to promote her new book, “The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide”. A long time sufferer of Celiac Disease, it wasn’t until she was on the set of the show Survivor (on a mostly gluten free diet) that she began to feel better. Upon her [...]
Mar 8 2009 in All Site Articles, Allergy News, Food Allergy News by Ruth LovettSmith
It’s that time of year again: Baseball Season! If you enjoy a good baseball game but worry about bringing a child with peanut allergies to stadium full of “nuts”, you’ll be happy to hear that several cities are offering a few nut free games this season. (Peanut free only and not free of the loud [...]
Mar 4 2009 in All Site Articles, Food Allergy News by Ruth LovettSmith
Jennifer B from Food Allergy Buzz and Jennifer Kales from Nut Free Mom recently started a new Facebook group titled “You Don’t Need Nuts to Fly”. If you have food allergies or are the parent of a peanut/tree nut allergic child, you are well aware of the dangers of flying. Our son suffered an anaphylactic [...]
Feb 25 2009 in All Site Articles, Allergy News, Food Allergy News by Ruth LovettSmith
November 6, 2006 2006-R-0665 (Revised November 7, 2006) LAW REGARDING THE MANAGEMENT OF FOOD ALLERGIES IN CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS By: Soncia Coleman, Associate Legislative Analyst You asked for a summary of state laws, regulations, and guidelines addressing the management of students’ food allergies in Connecticut schools. During the 2005 session, the legislature adopted Public Act 05-104, [...]
Feb 25 2009 in All Site Articles, Allergy News, Food Allergy News by Ruth LovettSmith
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2009 CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES CONTACT: Bryan DeAngelis (Dodd) 202-224-5372 Brett Meeks (Alexander) 202-224-4944 Matthew Dennis (Lowey) 202-225-6506 DODD, ALEXANDER, LOWEY INTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT CHILDREN WITH FOOD ALLERGIES Measure calls for creation of uniform federal guidelines to prevent and manage allergen exposure in schools WASHINGTON – Senator Chris [...]
Feb 23 2009 in All Site Articles, Food Allergy News by Ruth LovettSmith
Feb 23 2009 in All Site Articles, Food Allergy News by Ruth LovettSmith
The press is not always so kind to the food allergic. It seems we regularly come upon articles where there is some debate and the food allergic are always on the losing end. It might be an article about how banning home made food for birthdays in schools is ridiculous. That the food allergic child [...]
