Food Allergy Awareness

Check out these great videos on PIX11. They are talking about all things food allergy this week on their morning show. Watch to see everything from how restaurants are becoming more allergy aware to a demonstration of how to handle an allergic reaction. You'll see Sloane Miller talk about her new food allergy book and you'll hear 7 year old Ronaldo talk about his food allergies. They also provide an update on current research.

What a great way to introduce food allergies and to raise awareness about them!

Food Allergy Friendly Christmas Gifts

Do you have a young person with food allergies on your shopping list this season? Consider some of these unique gifts:

Food Allergies Rock!, by Kyle Dine. This fun musical CD is sure to have everyone in stitches! Take a listen. Don't forget about Kyle's first CD, You Must Be Nuts!. Who can keep a straight face with songs like "Tingle on my Tongue" and "Gluten Free Blues"?

Great books about food allergy for the younger set include:

The Bugabees: Friends With Food Allergies
Allie the Allergic Elephant: A Children's Story of Peanut Allergies
Cody the Allergic Cow: A Children's Story of Milk Allergies
"Abby the Alley Cat - Staying Safe from Dairy"
Chad the Allergic Chipmunk: A Children's Story of Nut Allergies
The Itchy Kids Club: Silly Poems for Itchy Kids
Starting School with a Food Allergy: Tips for a Peanut Allergic Kid
The Peanut Pickle: A Story About Peanut Allergy
The Peanut-Free Café
Taking Food Allergies to School...Coloring Book (Special Kids in School)

Did I miss any of your favorites? Please share!

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Don't forget to support FAAN’s bid to win grants from the Pepsi Refresh Project for Fund a Cure for Life-Threatening Food Allergies.
There are three ways to vote through Dec. 31:

1. Vote on the Pepsi Refresh Website:
2. Text 104004 to Pepsi (73774)
3. Vote on Facebook with the Pepsi Refresh app