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Food, the very sustenance of life, is present as we celebrate both life and death, mark rites of passage, and proudly offer others a glimpse into our unique cultures with special dishes. But our relationship with food – when, where, how, and even why we eat – has changed significantly over the years. There is [...]

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 [...]

THE PIZZA day. The monthly birthday cake. Treats from the teacher for a job well done. Those holiday celebrations. The dad with the MBA using spreadsheet skills to organize the preschool snack schedule. The amount of food the average child comes in contact with at the modern school is several times what his 30- or [...]

From blogs to the press to esteemed medical journals, those who support anaphylaxis policies in schools are being branded as “hysterical” or “fearful” or even needing to “feel special”. Exceptional anxiety is portrayed as the rule. AL bites into: why critics love to hate food allergy. IT DOES sound, if not “hysterical,” then at least [...]

TREVOR SCHOFIELD is one lucky guy. We are sitting at the Schofield family’s dining room table with his mother, Diane, discussing how he has outgrown his peanut allergy. Now in Grade 12, Trevor actually has to eat peanuts to build his tolerance. The talk turns from his newfound life of liberation to what life was [...]

University is a time of great transition, especially for food allergic students navigating meal plans, shared kitchens and pub nights. Allergic Living examines how prepared students – and institutions – are to handle this brave new reality. It was a lazy afternoon in the residence common room – students were studying for classes, watching TV [...]

Good schools are breathing better; questions to ask.