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Join Kyle Dine at FAACT's Teen Conference in Chicago, October 24-26th!

October 7, 2014 | Adolescents, Adults, Advocacy, Allergy, Awareness, Blog, Chicago, College, Dining-out, Education, Epinephrine, FAACT-Teen-Conference, Food-allergy-blog, KyleDine, Support, Teen-Conference, Teens

Kyle Dine knows food allergies. He is allergic to peanut, tree nuts, egg, and mustard. He turned his life-threatening food allergies into a career in music and education, working to empower youth and pass along the

Food Allergy Bloggers Conference: When What Happens In Vegas Must Not Stay In Vegas!

September 30, 2014 | Adults, Advocacy, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Foodallergybloggers-conference, School-resources, Support, Travel

There’s the brilliant Las Vegas marketing slogan, “What Happens in Vegas Must Stay In Vegas!” and then there’s the Food Allergy Bloggers Conference. What we learned, the encouragement that

Dating with Food Allergies

September 16, 2014 | Adolescents, Adults, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, College, Dating, Dining-out, Education, Epinephrine, Food, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Foodservice, Medications, Restaurant, Support, Teens

By Natascia Simone, FAACT College/Young Adult Council Member How many of you (or your teens) are afraid to talk about food allergies with a person you just started dating? I think almost everyone is raising their hand

FAACT CEO Excited To Share Our Food Allergy Conferences with YOU!

September 2, 2014 | Action-plan, Adults, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylaxis-action-plan, Awareness, Blog, Dining-out, Education, Elementary, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, FoodService, Medications, Nurses, Nutrition, Patient, Registered-Dietitians, Research, Restaurant, School, School-resources, Secondary, Support, Support-group, Teens

FAACT’s upcoming Food Allergy Conferences provide a full day of educational sessions led by leading medical professionals and food allergy advocates. Each conference offers education and support for parents,

Traveling with Food Allergies

August 18, 2014 | Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Dining-out, Epinephrine, Food, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Italy, Medications, Restaurant, Summer, Travel, Traveling, Vacation

by Natascia Simone, FAACT Youth/College Advisory Member Hello everyone. It has been a while since I have posted a blog, but that’s because I was out of the country for almost two months! What a rewarding

FAACT is Proud to Introduce AllergyHome: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Awareness and Education Resources for the Entire S

July 21, 2014 | Allergy, Allergy-awareness, AllergyHome, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylaxis-action-plan, Awareness, Blog, Education, Elementary, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Medications, School, School-Resources, Secondary, Support

by Michael Pistiner MD, MMSc When our children get on the bus or get dropped of for school we rely on our school communities to care for their safety and self esteems. Managing food allergies and anaphylaxis in

Introducing Sloane Miller, Allergic Girl

July 7, 2014 | Allergy, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylaxis-action-plan, Awareness, Blog, Dining-Out, Education, Epinephrine, Food, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Holiday, Medications, Patient, Restaurant, Summer, Support, Support-group, Vacation

by Sloane Miller, MFA, MSW, LMSWAuthor of Allergic Girl: Adventures in Living Well with Food Allergies (Wiley, 2011) I was born with food allergies. I developed asthma, environmental allergies, and eczema in

Vacationing WITHOUT your Food-Allergic Kids? Basic tips can make this possibility a reality!

June 24, 2014 | Action-Plan, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis-Action-Plan, Awareness, Blog, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Holiday, Medications, Summer, Support-group, Vacation

By Guest Blogger, Daniella Knell, Smart Allergy~Friendly Education (SAFE) Vacationing with food-allergic kids can be challenging; at times, daunting. However, can you imagine going without them? Trusting

Dining Out with Food Allergies

June 9, 2014 | Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Food, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Support

by Natascia Simone, FAACT College/Young Adult Council Member Food Allergy Awareness Week was a great success! I posted flyers all around my town in different restaurants and schools. I also was given the opportunity

5 Reasons to Join a Food Allergy Support Group

May 26, 2014 | Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Support, Support-Group

by Rachel Hayden, FAACT-recognized Support Group Leader / No Nuts Moms Group Food allergies can be extremely overwhelming. I haven’t met anyone with close ties to food allergies who could honestly say that it