Posts Tagged ‘food allergies’

Taking on Walt Disney World with Food Allergies

My mom, Soccer Girl, and I just got back from a one week vacation to Walt Disney World. It’s certainly among our favorite places to visit, and not just because of all the great rides and attractions. Most visitors walk around Disney in amazement, marveling about how they think of just everything. [...]

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required readings for summer travel

The website Delicious Baby just posted a great article on traveling with a food allergic child.  It’s one of the few sources I’ve found for information that gives you the feeling that “yes I can travel on an airplane and my child will survive.”  I remember reading something on a Disney-related site (written by a parent and not [...]

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I’m at a loss for words on this one…

As a member of the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, I regularly get emails about product recalls due to undeclared ingredients.  A few are informative and sometimes they apply to a product that I occasionally buy.  Many are regional or about an allergy we don’t have.  However, this one really stood out in ye ole in-box…
**THE FOOD [...]

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Tricks and Treats

For those living under a rock, Halloween is next week.  According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween is the second-biggest decorating holiday of the year after Christmas.  Not surprising then to see vacant storefronts turning into specialty stores painted orange and black, only to be painted red and green on November 1.  Americans love Halloween.  We [...]

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