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February 24, 2010
A Flourishing Five Years
It's hard to believe five years has passed since our "doors" opened on February 28, 2005. Since then, Kids With Food Allergies has seen tremendous growth. We currently have more than 18,000 members and our website has become one of the most valuable food allergy resources — attracting more than 30,000 unique monthly visitors and 750,000 total annual visits.
Two core values have guided our mission since our launch as a grass-roots nonprofit organization in 2005. First, we believe that a good support system can be valuable in teaching families ways to successfully integrate the challenges of food allergies into everyday living. Second, we recognize that the Internet can be a valuable tool in connecting families with others raising children with food allergies.
We've relied on you — whether you are a parent, supporter or professional who has helped us along the way — for your volunteer service, donations, memberships, encouragement and participation. And, we've taken your opinions and suggestions to heart in prioritizing what education, support and food/cooking help families need most, especially families with young children. We hope it shows!
Thank you for being a part of our success — and future!
Join us in celebrating KFA's 5th
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Sincerely,
Lynda Mitchell
KFA President
Food Allergy Resource Center
Each month, KFA provides new or updated food allergy articles to educate families, caregivers and the public about different topics regarding food allergies. Premium resources are available to KFA Family Members only.
Available to the Public
The free resource below is available to all website visitors:
New Allergy-Friendly Foods for Kids New for 2010!
 Read our most recent report on new allergy-friendly foods to find out what products are now available for you and your children.
Over 17 new foods are profiled including Funky Monkey Snacks, Cool Fruits® Fruit Juice Freezers and Erewhon® Strawberry Crisp Cereal.
For your convenience, our report includes information on company websites, product descriptions and photos, allergens and cross-contamination, and how to purchase these products.
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Sign up for a free Associate Membership to read the messages posted in our "Main" online support group forum. Better yet, become a Family Member and join the discussion!
How Do You Relieve Stress?
"I know that all of us have high-stress periods when trying to take care of our food allergic children, juggle doctors appointments, navigate social situations, and so on... I really don't have any good ways of dealing with this stress so I'm looking for suggestions."
How do you find time for yourself to relax and rejuvenate? Share your suggestions and find out what other parents are doing.
Kosher for Passover Time!
"We wait for Passover with the zeal that kids wait for Santa, around here. I buy the year's supply of corn-free marshmallows, which will fill Easter eggs and be toasted over a campfire in July."
There are certain hard-to-find items — especially products made without soy or corn — that are specially made for consumption during Passover. For some families managing restricted diets, Kosher for Passover foods can offer options not available otherwise. Parents share what treasured products are available.
A Message from Our Sponsor
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Some of these mix products may contain milk, soy, tree nuts, and eggs. All gluten-free mixes contain 3 ppm or less gluten and are produced on dedicated equipment not shared with products containing gluten.
Challenging Children to See if They Have Overcome a Food Allergy (Video)
Dr. Leigh Ann Kerns discusses the oral food challenge, a procedure that allows doctors to determine if a child is still allergic to a particular food.
Colleges Accommodate More Students with Food Allergies
"Matthew Greenhawt, an allergist and clinical lecturer at the University of Michigan, says he anticipates ‘an explosion of kids about to arrive on college campuses who have food allergies.’ But their attitudes toward those allergies are often apathetic or risky, he says, citing a survey he conducted of Michigan students, showing that many who knew they had allergies intentionally ate those foods, often because they had yet to experience a severe reaction."
Exciting Advance Reported in Peanut Allergy Therapy
CNN reports that a study conducted at Cambridge University Hospitals in the United Kingdom showed 21 of 23 peanut-allergic children were able to tolerate peanuts after immunotherapy.
Visit KFA's Allergy Buyer's Guide to find foods and products that cater to the food-allergic consumer. Please let our sponsors know that you found them through KFA!
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Allergic Child
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Sweet Alexis
Sweet Alexis brings back simple pleasures. People with food allergies can safely and easily enjoy mouth-watering cookies and moist, delectable breads. All foods are dairy-, egg- and nut-free.
Sweet Alexis: Keeping simple pleasure simple for people with food allergies.
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HomeFree Treats
Want to serve treats that are great tasting, allergy friendly and are wholesome? HomeFree award-winning allergy friendly cookies and coffeecakes are certified whole grain, kosher pareve and organic! Find them online and at stores, including Shaw's and many Whole Foods. www.homefreetreats.com
Food Alerts! Have you checked the Allergy Recall Alerts section at KFA recently? The following foods were recently recalled:
U.S. Allergy Recalls
- Rudolph Foods: 7-Select Louisiana Hot Onion Rings and Rudolph's Louisiana Hot OnYums (undeclared milk)
- Wm H Leahy Associates: Carbotrol Plus Sugar-free Puddings (undeclared wheat)
- Walong Marketing, Inc.:
Flying Horse Black and White Sesame Chewy Candy (undeclared peanuts)
- Daniel's Western Meat Packers: Turkey Patties (undeclared wheat)
- Camp Meatball Co.: Nem Nuong Cured Pork Patty Mix for Barbecue Meatballs (undeclared wheat)
- Stop & Shop Supermarket: Party Platter Cookies (undeclared almond)
Canadian Allergy Recalls
- Private Stock Sauce Company: Chef Robert brand Honey Ginger Teriyaki (undeclared wheat)
- A & M Home Products: Incredible Edible Spread'Em Soya Margarine (undeclared milk)
- Loblaw Companies: President's Choice Organics Chocolate Digestive Biscuits (undeclared milk)
- Maruchan: Dried Noodle (undeclared egg and fish)
Project Manager: Lynda Mitchell
Editor: Melanie Carver
Proofreaders: Jennifer Blanford, Melanie Croft, Laura Healy, Beth Puliti and Cristi Schwamb
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