Android Apps Help with Food Allergies
I was cruising through the grocery store looking to change up our menu and stumbled across the allergen and nutrition info available from scanlife. I customized the page to specify whether our particular allergens were present. It made quick work of determining safe products and it sure beats calling manufacturers from the grocery aisle and [...]
The Parent Network of WNY
Parent Network of WNY is a community resource for families of individuals with special needs and for professionals who work with these families, Parent Networks, goals is to empower families to successfully advocate for their children with special needs and to see that they received proper care and education by offering seminars, workshops, conferences and [...]
FA Dining Websites
August 5, 2010 by peanutmom
Filed under Restaurants
Tempted to try stepping out with food allergies, but don’t want to reinvent the wheel? Several popular food allergy rating websites have recently popped up: www.lonelyplate.org www.allerdine.com www.allergyeats.com
Disney ….coming soon
Just returned from our family trip to Disney…details to follow, soon!
Follow-Up Article by The Buffalo News
The Buffalo News published their follow-up article today regarding our survey: http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/05/28/1064788/at-last-help-for-those-coping.html Thank you again Buffalo News and Charity Vogel for supporting our cause!
RE-release 2010 WNY FOOD ALLERGY SURVEY
Food allergies are on the rise in the United States. According to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, greater than 12 million Americans suffer from life threatening food allergies. Agencies like the Center for Disease control are publishing general statistics, such as “From 1997 to 2007, the prevalence of reported food allergy increased 18% among [...]
ALLERIFIC – by Peanut Free Planet
For those who are allergic to more than just peanuts – Peanut Free Planet has launched ALLERIFIC! “The Home World For All Things Allergen Free.” http://www.allerrific.com/
Food for Thought – Wine isn’t just grapes
Published in the Wall Street Journal: Winemakers in Anderson Valley—a region about 120 miles north of San Francisco—spent the last year adding elements such as milk byproducts, fish bladders and egg whites to their pinots to eliminate the smoke taste. Over centuries, winemakers have learned that these “fining” tricks can often overcome wine flaws, such [...]
Events
2010 Food Allergy Awareness Week May 9-15 Keep an eye on this post for more details!!!! FAAN Walk August 14th, 2010 at Delaware Park.
New Recipe Blog
April 12, 2010 by peanutmom
Filed under Books, Recipes Free of
Ever wonder how you were going to throw a meal together for a family with multiple food allergies? Check out this new blogsite: http://momtriestocook.livejournal.com/ Many of her recipes can be found in this book: http://www.amazon.com/Allergen-Free-Bakers-Handbook-Cybele-Pascal/dp/1587613484/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271122871&sr=8-4