The folks at Northwest MOCHA have opened up an on-line forum where you can post questions, comments, thoughts, whatever you would like to share. Others can read and respond with answers. There is a section for Introductions, Daily Discussion Allergy Topics, A place for thoughts unrelated to allergies, Cooking questions, and a place to […]

From AllergyGrocer.com:

We’ve reformulated our pie crust mix just in time for the holidays! These new mixes offer you many exciting & tasty options from breakfast to dinner including some we have listed below. And to tempt you to try them, we are offering them at an introductory price of only $3.99.
Our Allergy Grocer Emails & […]

Apply now for 2007 Award of Excellence Asthma Scholarships from the Associates to the AAAAI. Awards range from $100 to $1,000 to support college tuition and fees. Applications must be postmarked
by December 22. Visit AAAII.org for more
information and applications.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal published a lengthy article on food allergies on Oct. 3:
“The danger in dining: With food allergies, it’s children who are most at risk, and cases appear to be rising”
Be sure to check out the “Resources” sidebar, which links to other related articles.

“Food Allergies in the Real World” (faanteen.org/) “is designed for young adults who want to take a more active role in managing their food allergies.”
Of particular interest is the 1st Annual FAAN Teen Summit to be held November 4 and 5 in Arlington, VA.

From MOCHA Mom Suzanne Mahoney comes this about Krispy Kremes:

Last year I looked into Krispy Kreme to see if a mom could bring them to my daughter’s class for a treat. I called and spoke with someone and also received a similar letter stating they they do not knowingly add nut product to he […]

With more and more children with chronic illnesses in public
schools today, educators have no choice but to accommodate their
conditions within the confines of regular education. Children with
asthma, allergies, diabetes, etc. must receive their education with
their non disabled peers, to the greatest extent possible. Our
children’s conditions are such that they can be easily accommodated
with common sense […]

A links of interest:
health.aol.com/allergies
www.cbc.ca/outfront/webfeatures/sabrina/sab_shell.html
www.nutrikitchen.com
www.welovesoy.com
www.Foodb.com
www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0605/feature4/index.html
kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/food_allergies.html

The August 15, 2006 issue of the Mayo Clinic’s “HouseCall” e-newsletter features their Allergy Center:

Wheat in ice cream? It’s true, and if you’ve got food allergies, you should know the surprising places where wheat and seven other common food allergens are lurking. If you’ve got kids heading off to college, be sure to brush up […]

If you subscribe to either of these two magazines, check out the articles:
Allergic Living: p.49 (www.allergicliving.com)
Living Without: p.17-20 (www.livingwithout.com)
For those who don’t, we’ll include them in the next mailing.