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Living With Food Allergies - Food Allergy Awareness Week!

Living With Food Allergies - Food Allergy Awareness Week!

by Natascia Simone, FAACT College/Young Adult Council Member In celebration of “Food Allergy Awareness Week,” I am introducing my new blog and promoting FAAW in my community. My name is Natascia Simone,

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Time to Wear Teal!

Time to Wear Teal!

By Emery Gewirtz, FAACT Teen Advisory Council MemberAllergic to dairy, fish, and shellfish          Pretty soon my wardrobe will consist of a lot of teal. Yes, of course, I

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How Are You Celebrating Food Allergy Awareness Week?

How Are You Celebrating Food Allergy Awareness Week?

By Kristen Rutter, Food Allergy Blogger and Group Leader of No Nuts Moms Group of Cleveland Food Allergy Awareness Week is right around the corner. We should all be marking our calendars for May 11th through the 17th.

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Living a Sweet Life With Food Allergies

Living a Sweet Life With Food Allergies

By Lori Sandler, Founder of Divvies A revised excerpt from The Divvies Bakery Cookbook – NO NUTS, NO EGGS, NO DAIRY – Just Delicious!(St. Martin’s Press) Celebrations bring friends and family

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Let's Go Nuts!

Let's Go Nuts!

By Kyle Dine, Musician and Food-Allergy Advocate Hey friends at FAACT! I wouldn’t consider myself a trendsetter, but I was probably one of the first to be wearing a bright neon fanny pack in the 1980s.

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Finding Food Allergy Answers in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Finding Food Allergy Answers in Traditional Chinese Medicine

By Yael Kozar, Food Allergy Advocate If you are interested in complementary and alternative therapies, you may want to read Food Allergies: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Western Science, and the Search for a Cure, by

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Food Allergy Bloggers Conference: A great event for everyone living with and writing about food allergies
photo courtesy to FABC and Selena Bluntzer

Food Allergy Bloggers Conference: A great event for everyone living with and writing about food allergies

by Jenny Sprague Planning is underway for the Second Annual Food Allergy Bloggers Conference, which will be held again in Las Vegas at the South Point Hotel and Casino September 26-28, 2014. We were so pleased

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Nut Free Wok: Allergy Aware Asian Fare

Nut Free Wok: Allergy Aware Asian Fare

By Sharon Wong I am proud to share with FAACT my new blog, “Nut Free Wok: Allergy Aware Asian Fare." As a food allergy mom since 2006, the one thing I kept hearing from fellow parents is, “If there is one

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Celebrate Valentine's Day with Food Allergies

Take Heart: You CAN Celebrate Valentine's Day with Food Allergies

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, which generally means classroom parties and candy. For kids with food allergies, it can also mean danger – and a learning experience. Nicole Smith, FAACT Vice President of

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Building the FAACT Family

Building the FAACT Family

By Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT Founder and CEO Since my son Thomas was diagnosed with food allergies almost 10 years ago, I've been blessed to make connections with families across the country living with food

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