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Here’s some sweet news for all you last-minute Valentine’s Day shoppers: Supermarket and drugstore seasonal candy finds are becoming more and more allergy-friendly and gluten aware. We found several options right in the local aisles. Updated for 2013 with files from Erin Stevenson, Website Coordinator Available in the United States and Canada • Double your [...]

Great Goblins! Head down to the nearest Halloween candy aisle or online candy retailer and you’ll see any increasing number of allergy-friendly or gluten-free treats. We’ve added some new favorites to our growing list this year. Trick or treat, everyone! – Allergic Living Staff New Raves Organic Lollipops from YummyEarth are free of gluten, dairy, [...]

As the mother of a dairy-allergic 8-year-old, I am often asked: “How can anyone be allergic to milk?” From an early age, we’re taught that milk is good for you. It’s hard for people to fathom living without it, and then you explain that the allergy is not just to cow’s milk, but to a [...]

Alarm bells went off for Sarah Cameron* that day in 2008 when her 8-year-old daughter came home from school in a state of high agitation. There had been an incident during lunch break. The girl recounted how one of two Grade 6 monitors supervising the kids in her classroom had ordered her to sit at [...]

Food Allergy Action Plans UNITED STATES FAAN’s Back-to-School Tool Kit FAAN’s Food Allergy Action Plan Food Allergy Initiative’s Authorization of Emergency Treatment Form FAAN/FAI e-learning resource, comprehensive tool for teachers. www.allergyready.com Federal 504 Plan AAFA on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Assn of School Nurses’ Anaphylaxis Provision of Care documents CANADA Comprehensive resource - Allergy Safe Communities [...]

AL’s Erin Stevenson and Susan Clemens scoured local stores and the Internet to see what’s on offer for those avoiding some of the top allergens for Easter 2011. What they’ve found is simply lip-smacking. On the Hunt There’s no hiding Vadeboncoeur’s mouthwatering peanut- and nut-free caramel bunnies and milk chocolate Easter treats. Select stores in Canada, $4.36-$5.49. Hollow [...]