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What I Wish Every Teenager Knew

March 9, 2016 | Adolescents, Advocacy, Allergies, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Food-allergies, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Support, Teens

by Brianna Hobbs Last November, I attended the Food Allergy Blogger Conference in Denver. During the opening ceremony, we had a moment of silence for those who had died from adverse food allergy reactions over the past

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

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

"I Am Living the Dream!"

November 10, 2014 | Adolescents, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Chicago, Dating, Dining-out, Education, Epinephrine, Faact-teen-conference, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Restaurant, School, Support, Teen-conference, Teens

by Katherine Schug, FAACT Teen Advisory Council Member During FAACT’s Teen Conference in Chicago two weeks ago, I learned about self-empowerment and “rewriting my script.” I started the magical

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

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,

Living With Food Allergies - Food Allergy Awareness Week!

May 11, 2014 | Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Faaw, Food, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Foodallergyawarenessweek, Support, Teens

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,

Time to Wear Teal!

April 28, 2014 | Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Education, Faaw, Food, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Foodallergyawarenessweek, Support, Teens

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