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Talk Time

August 18, 2015 | Action-plan, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylaxis-action-plan, Awareness, Blog, Education, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Support

There is an amazing phenomenon that takes place in our food allergy world. A parent can advocate to a large room of people, inspire them to be part of the solution, and make an astounding difference. Place this parent

My Camp TAG Experience

August 4, 2015 | Adolescents, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Camp, Camp-TAG, Camptag, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Medications, Nutrition, Summer, Summer-camp, Support, Teens

When my Mom told me about Camp TAG in Big Bear, California, I was excited to go to a summer camp where my worries about my food allergies wouldn’t go to camp with me. On my first day at camp, I met many new and

What Camp TAG Means to Me

August 4, 2015 | Adolescents, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Camp, CampTAG, Children, Education, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Nutrition, Summer, Summer-Camp

As I ended my fifth year at Camp TAG, three of my campers ran up behind me to give me a hug. “See you next year, Emery!” one girl shouted as we embraced. I smiled, because a year wouldn’t really be

College and Food Allergies

July 21, 2015 | Adolescents, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, College, Education, Food, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Foodservice, Nutrition, Teens

by Elyse HahneExcitement is in the air as college is in the mind of many high school seniors. The thought of high school almost over is a huge accomplishment and college seems so far away. Being away from parents is

Eleanor Garrow-Holding Honored for Commitment to Health Care and Nonprofits

July 6, 2015 | Advocacy, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, CEO, Education, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Healthcare, Nonprofit, President, Professional-Women, Support

The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) honored Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT founder and its current President & CEO, as a 2015-2016 Woman of the Year. The group recognized Eleanor with this distinction

Take A Vacation With Food Allergies, Not From Them

June 8, 2015 | Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Medications, Summer, Travel, Traveling, Vacation

by Tracy Bush I think it’s safe to say that if you mention the word “vacation” to a food allergy parent, most of them will immediately get that deer-in-headlights look. For most parents of kids

When Embracing Positivity is Hard

May 26, 2015 | Advocacy, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Medications, School, Support

by Kathy Thornburg I am all in favor of promoting positivity when it comes to living with food allergies. I don't want for my son to feel his life is limited or that he has less worth because of his medical and dietary

New Campaign Aims to Bring Awareness to Accurate Food Allergy Diagnosis, Management

May 10, 2015 | Adolescents, Adults, Advocacy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Board-certified-allergist, Children, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Foodallergyawarenessweek, Pediatrician

Q&A with Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President & CEO Last week, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FAACT) and American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) launched a new public service

New FAACT and ACAAI Campaign Seeks to Close the Gap on Food Allergy Diagnosis and Management Awareness

April 29, 2015 | Advocacy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Board-certified-allergist, campaign, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Patient, pediatrician, School, Support, Support-group

by Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President & CEO Food allergy management is in the news and discussed on social media more than ever. That’s good news for people living with food allergies, because the more friends

Protecting Children's Lives . . . One Meal at a Time

April 13, 2015 | Adolescents, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Elementary, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Foodservice, Nutrition, Registered-dietitians, School, Secondary

By Grennan Sims, RD, LDDistrict Dietitian, Hickman Mills C-1 School DistrictKansas City, MO In school kitchens across America, nutrition professionals read and re-read hundreds of food labels. They practice and