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Are you familiar with all that KFA offers to help you with food and cooking?
As we all know, in a society that revolves around food, finding safe recipes and preparing safe foods for a child with food allergies is of primary concern. Kids With Food Allergies provides solutions to families by offering the following:
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- Safe Eats Recipe Database: An online database of hundreds of allergy-friendly recipes where users can search for recipes that can be made “free of” one or more common food allergens.
- Food and Cooking Support Forums: Three support forums offer parents assistance on cooking and adapting recipes, and finding recipe or food product suggestions.
- Educational Materials: “How to” educational materials on label reading, finding safe substitutes, and cooking and grocery shopping strategies.
- Allergy Buyer’s Guide: A growing directory of businesses that provide allergy-friendly foods and other products. Check this directory frequently as new businesses are being added each month.
- Food Allergy Alerts: Daily updates posted on the KFA Web site and distributed by e-newsletter and
 RSS for nationwide recalls of foods for undeclared allergens.
- KFA “Iron Chef” Competitions: Fun recipe competitions showcasing members’ creativity in developing allergen-free recipes.
- KFA e-news: Twice monthly newsletters that feature allergy-friendly recipes and businesses offering allergy-friendly products, as well as food allergy recall alerts.
- KFA New Allergy-Friendly Food Products Reports: Our popular twice-yearly special reports highlighting new food products entering the market.
We hope you find all of what KFA offers helpful!
Teens and Kids with Food Allergies Need to be Careful about Kissing
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Kissing becomes a problem when anyone from a grandparent to a date consumes an allergen before smooching a food-allergic child or teen.
"A peck on the cheek from a parent or relative will almost always only result in a local reaction such as a welt or hive; it's very unlikely to cause any severe reaction that you’d be worried about," Dr. Roger Friedman, |
Clinical Professor of Allergy, Immunology, and Pediatrics at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio explained. [Read More]
Tubey Monkeys: Helping Kids Cope with their Stomach Tubes
| Coping with a G-Tube (Gastrostomy Tube) can be difficult for a young child, and some children with severe food allergies or conditions like eosinophilic disorders will require one so the children can receive complete nutrition. Three moms, who are members of Kids With Food Allergies, have made that a little easier with the help of a "Tubey Monkey." By performing "surgery" on a plush monkey, they have helped their children understand and feel better about the procedure and their G-Tubes. [Read More]
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Coming in the next issue: Back-to-School with Food Allergies
Announcements
July 19th Fundraiser in Palm Desert, CA to Benefit Kids With Food Allergies
| Save the Date! We are pleased to announce the “Moms & Toddlers’ Bitty Banquet” to benefit Kids With Food Allergies on Saturday, July 19th in Palm Desert, California. Hosted by KFA volunteer Kristin Johnston, this event features a fruits and veggies banquet, children’s entertainment, and a spectacular giveaway for moms & children. If you live in Southern California and would like to join in this celebration, please feel free to RSVP via email to BittyBanquet@gmail.com.
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News
Food-Allergic Children with Asthma May Require Extra Emergency Medication
New research findings suggest that some food-allergic children may not be equipped with enough potentially life-saving medication to reverse a severe allergic reaction.
According to research to be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, a second dose of epinephrine - the drug of choice for treating severe allergic reactions - was needed in nearly 1-of-5 cases of food-induced anaphylaxis in children.
Nearly all patients who required multiple doses of epinephrine also suffered from asthma.
Man's Death a Stark Reminder of Food Allergy Risks
The Sunday July 4th Everett, WA Herald details a sad account of a young man with a peanut allergy who died from anaphylaxis after taking a bite out of a cookie while away from home. Our sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Postponing Cow's Milk May Not Prevent Allergy
A study published in the July 2008 issue of Pediatrics found that delaying the introduction of cow's milk may increase, rather than decrease, the risk that a child will develop allergies in the first 2 years of life.
The Gluten-Free Cooking Expo
Announcing the Gluten-Free Cooking Expo led by professional chefs and cookbook authors. Includes demos, a product fair, gourmet meals, dinner outings and a special program for gluten-free children. September 12th-13th in Chicago. Advanced registration is required at www.glutenfreeclasses.com.
July Peanut-Free Baseball Games
The following ball clubs are offering peanut-free sections or peanut-free stands for these upcoming games. Check with each respective ball club to find out the details:
- July 9, Frederick (MD) Keys, sponsored by Enjoy Life Foods [more info]
- July 9, River City (MO) Rascals [more info]
- July 13, San Diego (CA) Padres, along with San Diego Food Allergy Support Group [more info]
- July 16, Kane County (IL) Cougars, sponsored by Enjoy Life Foods [more info]
- July 21, St. Louis (MO) Cardinals [more info]
- July 23, River City (MO) Rascals [more info]
- July 25, Reading (PA) Phillies, sponsored by Enjoy Life Foods [more info]
- July 26, Toronto (Canada) Blue Jays [more info]
- July 29, Minnesota (MN) Twins [more info]
In addition, the Nashua (NH) Pride now reserves a peanut-free section of 100 seats for every game.
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Must-Read Forum Topics
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Peanut Butter Grinder in Store
"We walked through the aisle that has the peanut butter shelves and right in the middle of all of the jars was a large cubby with a giant fresh peanut butter grinding machine. It was self-serve and the store had loaded the top with shelled peanuts and placed little plastic cups for people to make their own fresh peanut butter."
Parents discuss their concerns about peanut butter grinders, bulk bins and nut bars in many natural food stores and grocery stores.
Lunch Boxes and Safe Treats
"I know summer just began, but looking at the calendar this morning - eight weeks doesn't seem like that long.
My son will be going to first grade and eating a full lunch at school for the first time this year. I'd love to hear everyone's recommendations on the different types of lunch boxes. I would want something that is easy to clean often and holds up well. My son also likes it to look "cool." Also, what kind of "safe treats" do you put in your child's safe treats box?"
Parents discuss the different types of lunch boxes, snacks and treats for school for kids with food allergies.
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Food Allergy Recalls
The following foods were recently recalled. Check our Web site for complete details:
U.S. allergy recalls
- Stop & Shop: Stop & Shop Brand Garlic Bread and Garlic Spread (undeclared milk)
- Giant Food: Giant Brand Garlic Bread and Garlic Spread (undeclared milk)
- Dairy Foods: Tampico Citrus Punch (undeclared milk).
- Bay Valley Foods: Kroger Chicken Noodle Soup (undeclared milk)
Canadian allergy recalls
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