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April 29, 2009
Food Allergy-Friendly Family Fun Events
The weather on the East Coast is finally warming up — it is so wonderful to see the sun shining after a gloomy spring so we can head outside to enjoy more outdoor activities.
There are a number of local food allergy-friendly events around the country to enjoy this year— from peanut-free baseball games to food allergy awareness music events. I'm delighted to tell you that one of them will be sponsored by KFA: our first official family event — an outdoor expo with music, games and activities for children — in the greater Philadelphia area, on September 13! More information about a number of these events is in this issue.
With the change in season, be careful when you purchase new products. Always read labels, every time —even for non-food items like sunscreen, flower seeds or potting soil. You just never know where food allergens may hide. We have some examples for you in this issue to watch out for when you shop.
Kind regards,
Lynda Mitchell and the KFA Team
ALERT! Always Read Labels
Thanks to Theresa Green for alerting us to the fact that packages of Buzzy® flower seeds in the $1.00 section of Target have labels warning that they contain peanut and tree nut shells. The warnings are in very fine print on the packaging. This serves as an excellent reminder to read labels for even non-food items as they may contain food ingredients.
However, it is important to know that non-food items are not required to have ingredient labels, so for many products you will need to call the manufacturer to confirm safety for your food allergic child.
Food Allergy Resources
We've updated our Food Allergy Resources section to be more user-friendly and provide an easier way for you to find the information you need, organized by topic.
Available to the public: The article below is available to all Web site visitors.
NEW! Cooking and Baking for Soy Allergy
Cooking for a soy-allergic child doesn't have to be daunting. Find out what to use in place of soy oil, soy margarine, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and soybean paste.
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Save the Date - September 13, 2009!
KFA's Creating Better Lives Today™ Expo
Hosted by Whole Foods Market, North Wales, PA
Inaugural Family Event Featuring Entertainment for Children by Kyle Dine Proceeds Benefit Kids With Food Allergies Nonprofit Organization
Games, activities, allergy-friendly vendors, entertainment and a dance-a-thon for young children — to benefit KFA. Volunteers are needed! Please contact Michele Cassalia or call (267) 864-6979.
Phildelphia area members - look for an email soon with more information.
Please reply back to this email newsletter if you would like make sure you are on our Philadelphia-area email list.
Free Kyle Dine Concerts
AFAA of Minnesota— Food Allergy Awareness Walk with entertainment by Kyle Dine. June 6, 2009 in Minneapolis.
FEAST of Kentucky— Concert and fair with entertainment by Kyle Dine. May 16, 2009 in Bowling Green.
Fundraising and Donations for KFA
Evergreen Helping Hands Fundraiser for May, 2009
Evergreen Helping Hands now offers its specialty baking mixes for sale on its new Web site. Choose from a variety of mixes - pudding mixes, scone mixes, waffle mixes, pancake and cake mixes - during the month of May, and Evergreen Helping Hands will donate 25% of every sale to Kids With Food Allergies at no cost to you.
Hazards of Unintentional Injection of Epinephrine from Autoinjectors
"Occurrences of unintentional injection of epinephrine from autoinjectors may be increasing. People at risk for anaphylaxis need regular coaching in how to use epinephrine autoinjectors correctly and safely. Improved autoinjector design may be needed."
EPA and Mt Sinai to Investigate Food Allergy Triggers
"The results of the EPA funded research will be used to better predict if the development of dietary allergens is connected with genetic engineering of foods."
A Message from Our Sponsor
Sign up for a free Associate Membership to read the messages posted in our "Main" POFAK online support forum. Better yet, become a Family Member and join the discussion!
Some of these topics may discuss foods. Remember to always verify the safety of any products mentioned on our forums to make sure they are truly safe for your child's unique food allergy issues.
Peanut free baseball games
Find a Major or Minor League Baseball game near you that is offering a peanut-free game or peanut-free seating section.
I hope you don't believe this about restaurant grills
"Sometimes misinformation is out there—know your facts and be skeptical about what you read. Grills CAN result in cross contamination of foods cooked on them."
Members react to a statement made by a restaurant manager who wrongfully claims that cross-contamination of allergens doesn't occur on grills.
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!
Advertisements
Click on the banner to visit the Allergy Apparel Web site. Use promotional code KFA2 and Allergy Apparel will donate $2.00 to KFA.
Ian's Natural Foods
Ian's Natural Foods specializes in a variety of all natural allergen free foods for kids including chicken nuggets, pizza, cookies, and many more! For more delicious Ian's items visit your natural food or conventional market today! www.iansnaturalfoods.com
Home Free Treats
Want to serve treats that taste great, are allergy friendly, and are wholesome too? HomeFree award-winning allergy friendly cookies and coffeecakes are certified whole grain, kosher pareve, and organic! Find online and at stores, including Shaw's and many Whole Foods. www.homefreetreats.com
Quail Oaks Ranch Almond Butter
Quail Oaks Ranch Organic Almond Butter is a healthy alternative because it is processed at an almond only kosher certified facility. Our customers are rest assured our almond butter is 100% organic, nutritious, delicious and safe from peanut and other tree nut contamination!. www.quailoaksranch.com
Pamela's Products
Pamela's Products makes the best gluten-free foods. Try our delicious cookies like crunchy Ginger Mini Snapz, chewy Peanut Butter or decadent Chunky Chocolate Chip. Enjoy fast, easy & delicious baking mixes that bake up easily. Available in natural food and grocery stores, or check www.pamelasproducts.com for online retailers.
Sweet Alexis
Sweet Alexis brings back simple pleasures. People with food allergies can safely and easily enjoy mouth-watering cookies and moist, delectable breads. Our foods are dairy-, egg- and nut-free. Sweet Alexis: Keeping simple pleasure simple for people with food allergies. www.sweetalexis.com
The Safe Eats™ Recipe Database can be accessed in full, 24 hours a day, by our Family Membership Subscribers. To get a preview of Safe Eats™, free featured recipes are available to all Web site visitors and are included in this issue of eNews.
Reminder: Safe Eats™ recipes are donated by members and have not been tested in a test kitchen. Be sure to verify the safety of all ingredients.
Food Alerts! Have you checked the Allergy Recall Alerts section at KFA recently? The following foods were recently recalled:
U.S. allergy recalls
- Rich Products Corporation: Farm Rich Breaded Vegetable Sticks (undeclared egg)
- Fine Land Corp: Mong Lee Shang Brand Dry Bamboo Shoots (undeclared sulfites)
- Mrs. Grissom's Salads: Cheese Spreads, Dips and Pimento Cheese Spread (undeclared fish)
- Olde Cape Cod Foods: Sweet & Bold Grilling Sauce (undeclared fish)
- Alternative Baking Company: Chocolate Chip Cookies (undeclared milk)
- Ivar's Soup Seafood and Sauce: ERI Turkey Flavored Egg Noodle Soup Base with Turkey Meat (undeclared milk)
- Stop & Shop and Brent and Sam's: Simply Enjoy Pina Colada White Chocolate Gourmet Cookies (undeclared pecans)
- McCormick: Lawry's Fajitas Spices and Seasonings (undeclared milk)
Canadian allergy recalls
- Dollarama: Bergen Brand Apple Cinnamon Cookies and Almond Cookies (undeclared peanuts)
- Choripdong: Biscuits- Rice Puffs (undeclared peanuts and sesame seeds)
- So Good: Creamy Vanilla Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert (undeclared milk)
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