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April 27, 2011
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Upcoming Food Allergy Awareness Events
The week of May 8-14 is Food Allergy Awareness Week, and the entire month of May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness month. KFA is excited to invite your participation in two fun activities for your family!
COMING MAY 1! ONLINE GAME-A-THON TO RAISE FUNDS FOR KIDS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES FOUNDATION
Join other families in our first ever online "fun-raising" event!
- With a minimum $10 contribution, you can start playing
- Unlimited game play during May
- Compete with other kids with food allergies, just like you!
- Games for children and adults
- Set up a fundraising page and ask family and friends to pledge their support
- Highest scores and highest fundraisers earn awards!
Be a champion for food allergies
May 1-31, 2011
Look for your invitation to arrive May 1 with information on how to set up an account and log in to play and compete!
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The Faces of Food Allergies
 Share a photo and join us in spreading awareness about food allergies! Help put a face to the statistics and help us show that kids with food allergies can do anything, despite their dietary restrictions! This slideshow-style public service announcement generates public awareness and gives children the opportunity to see that they are not alone in having food allergies!
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They're Here! 2011's New Allergy-Friendly Foods (Part I)
There are so many new allergy-friendly foods this spring, that we have divided our report into two parts. Included in this first edition for 2011 are new foods such as artisan gluten-free breads, pepperjack vegan cheese, mega chocolate chunks, vegan queso, candy, no sugar added frozen desserts, and cheese spreads and sour cream that do not contain dairy or soy. We have also included a printable shopping list of these new foods!
Please Participate in a New Research Study (Online Survey)
Kids With Food Allergies Foundation and members of its medical advisory board are conducting a research study to examine parental opinions about food allergy management policies and accommodations in schools and child care centers. We are seeking parents to complete a brief, anonymous questionnaire (10 minutes) which asks a series of questions that inquire about your awareness and opinions of school food allergy policies and accommodations.
KFA's Rising Stars: Real Life Stories of Extraordinary Children
These inspirational stories help show that our children can do anything and are not hampered by their food allergies.
Meet Jay, Ian, Megan and Ruthie — four incredible children who happen to have food allergies!
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!
Click to visit the website of EleCare.
Click to visit the website of Medic Alert. MedicAlert is offering a special discount to KFA families: Save up to 25%
Protect your child (and yourself) with a MedicAlert medical ID; the only medical IDs with exclusive, live 24/7 emergency response and family notification services. For the KFA-exclusive price of $25, your child will receive one year of MedicAlert Kid Smart membership services and a FREE MedicAlert ID. Additionally, MedicAlert is offering KFA families a 25% discount on MedicAlert Advantage membership (for adults 18 and older).
Use Promotional Code 9039 (Adults) and 9040 (Kids) during check-out to receive this KFA-exclusive discount.
Sign up for an Associate Membership (no fee) to participate on our online support group forums.
Mommy Had a Meltdown
"Have you ever had an allergy mom meltdown? Since my daughter's allergy diagnosis about a year ago, I feel like I have been in constant research and education mode. Sometimes I feel obsessed with this - like trying to find new safe foods for her to eat."
I'm Allergic to Soda!
How do you teach your young child the difference between allergenic food and junk food that isn't parent-approved?
Am I Overreacting?
If your babysitter jokingly teased your child regarding their food allergy, how would you handle it?
Food Alerts! Have you checked the Allergy Recall Alerts section at KFA recently? The following foods were recently recalled:
U.S. Allergy Recalls
- Raymond Hadley: Better Brand baking mixes (undeclared milk)
- Elise Grace’s Dry Foods Co: Dry dip and soup mixes (undeclared milk, soy, wheat)
- Simple Foods: Carob Brown Rice Crunch Squares & Carob Mint Miniatures (undeclared milk)
- A-1 Sandwich Inc.: Ready-to-eat sandwiches (undeclared eggs)
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Doctor's CarbRite Diet: 2 oz Chocolate Brownie Doctor's CarbRite Diet Bar (undeclared soy, milk, egg, peanuts,and treenuts)
- S & M Enterprise Corp.: Rain Swiss Roll (undeclared egg)
- See's Candies, Inc.: Mayfair Eggs (undeclared walnuts)
- S & M Enterprise Corp.: Grove Grow Notes Dried Taro (undeclared sulfites)
- Organic Food Bar, Inc.: Chocolatey Chocolate Chip RAW Organic Food Bars (undeclared peanut)
Canadian Allergy Recalls
- Haldiram's Nagpur: Petha Cubes Indian Sweets (undeclared sulfites)
- Compliments Balance: Spinach Honey Dijon Salad Kit (undeclared treenuts and sulfites)
- Armstrong Food Service: Roast Beef products (undeclared soy)
- Les Moissonneries Du Pays: Green Buckwheat Flour (undeclared gluten)
- Sparkle: Dried Bean Curd Sheet (undeclared sulfites)
- Bangle Hand Inc.: Pakkoda (undeclared wheat)
Project Manager: Lynda Mitchell
Editor: Melanie Carver
Proofreaders: Jennifer Blanford, Melanie Croft, Julie Godnik, Kathryn Hankins, Laura Healy, Cristi Schwamb
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