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If Emergency Strikes, Will You Be Prepared?
We stared at the TV watching the ominous red blob inch closer and closer to our area. There was no doubt a major storm was headed our way. The weatherman encouraged everyone to take cover and prepare for a long evening
Navigating Food Allergy Tragedies
Another food allergy-related tragedy recently populated our social media feeds. This story involved a teenage boy, all set to graduate high school, but suffered an anaphylactic reaction to walnuts days before
Walmart Continues to Raise Awareness with FAACT in 2019
Who’s looking for Non-Food-Fun treats this Valentine’s Day? Or for school parties? Join The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team, FAACT for Non-Food-Fun this Valentine’s Day in EVERY U.S. Walmart! Once
Ask, Read, and Label! Three Ways to Increase Safety this Holiday Season!
by: The Team of Nutless Life “Does this amazing looking dish contain...?” isn’t exactly this year’s top icebreaker question to ask at every holiday function for people with food allergies. However, it is the
Increasing Allergy Safety while Enjoying Allergy-Friendly Sweets this Holiday Season
by Stacey Stratton, FAACT’s Publications Manager The holidays are made for celebrating, and this usually includes lots of food and fun! Here are some of FAACT’s reminders and tips, as you prepare for the holiday
Grandparents Can Create an Inclusive Holiday
by Kathy Thornburg The holidays are a wonderful time of family and fun, but with the most wonderful time of the year also comes the stress of creating a safe experience while traveling and eating at others’ homes
FAACT Partners with DBV Technologies and Tia Mowry to Address Challenges with Peanut Allergy
Peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies and can cause severe, life-threatening allergic reactions. Peanut allergy currently impacts an estimated 1.5 million children in the United States[1], of which 80%
12 TEAL Ways to Increase Awareness and Safety this Halloween!
Isn’t it so exciting to see the increase of teal pumpkins and ghosts appearing at more houses each year!? Teal Halloween stands for so many things. It’s awareness of food allergies but helps include ALL
Walmart Teams Up with FAACT’s Teal Ghost for Halloween
by Lisa Horne, Founder of Food Allergy P.I. Blog As a mom, especially a stay-at-home-mom that is a food allergy mom AND a homeschool mom…sometimes I just love to get away and walk the aisles of my local Walmart.
Calling All Nurses: 5 Ways to Take Better Care of Your Food Allergic Patients
by Susan Kelly, BSN, RN I’m writing this as both a registered nurse who works for an allergist, and also as a food allergy and EoE mom for over a decade. Nurses are caregivers, teachers, advocates, scientists,