March 11, 2009

As a parent, it's natural to want what is best for your child. As a parent of a child with food allergies, it's also vital.

KFA Testimonials —"I am thankful that KFA has given me so much knowledge to better care for my son." —“KFA allowed me to explore the foods for my baby! It gave me a resource for learning.”

When it comes to your child's well-being, stay ahead of the game by signing up for a Kids With Food Allergies Family Membership—and enjoy membership benefits, such as a food allergy support community, medically-reviewed resources, breaking food allergy news and allergen-free recipes.

KFA is dedicated to serving all its members—whether you are dealing with a new diagnosis of food allergies or continuing to manage an existing food allergy. A KFA Family Membership is just $25 per year, and offers 24/7 full access to all services that benefit parents like you. For about the price of a book or magazine subscription, you'll be able to:

• Connect and share for emotional and social support;
• Get help with food and cooking;
• Search a database full of more than 1,000 allergy-friendly recipes;
• Learn how to live better with educational information;
• Stay up to date with news updates, news feeds and a subscription to KFA Support Net™ (next issue coming out this month) and more.

Also, family members can take heart knowing that their membership support will ensure that we can continue offering our services to parents like you.

At KFA, a tax-exempt non-profit organization, we are all committed to keeping our children happy, well-nourished and safe. We invite you to become an active part of our wonderful community by becoming a KFA Family Member today! Sponsored memberships available to any family unable to afford the cost.


Kind regards,
Lynda Mitchell and the KFA Team

Cookie Magazine includes KFA on its list of best resources to help manage food allergies. Thanks Cookie Magazine!


Food Allergy Resources

Special Features for our KFA Family Members: Family Members will need to log in to access this resource. Associate Members can upgrade their membership to a Family Membership in order to view this article:

NEW! Sample 504 School Plans Ever wonder what a Section 504 Plan really looks like? Section 504 Plans can vary from student to student and from school to school. The following samples were obtained by KFA from the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. They can provide some insight if you have to work with your child's school to develop a 504 Plan to manage food allergies in the school setting.

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NEW! Food Allergy Statistics for U.S. Children The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta issued a report in 2008 revealing that the number of young people who have a food or digestive allergy is approximately three million. The study also found that boys and girls have about the same rate of food allergy, and young children under age five had higher rates of food allergy than those ages five to 17 years. Find other interesting facts by scanning these highlights. We've put this report in our resources section so you will have quick access to it in the future.

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U.S. allergy recalls

• Chloe Foods: Marinated Sun Dried Tomatoes (undeclared sulfites)
• Weis Markets: Simply Delicious Chicken Cordon-Bleu (undeclared wheat)
• Harry London Candies: Solid Milk Chocolate Crosses (undeclared egg)
• Arrowhead Mills: Organic Stone Ground Whole Wheat Flour (undeclared milk)
• Tri-Union Seafoods: Genova Solid Light Tuna (undeclared soy)

Canadian allergy recalls

• Japanese Style Sesame Mochi, product of Taiwan (undeclared peanuts)
• Choconutta Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (undeclared milk)
• Orion and Lotte Brand Biscuits, product of Korea (undeclared milk, soy, egg, tree nuts, peanuts, seafood and sesame)
• Wang Globalnet Korean Cracker Haitai (undeclared egg, milk and peanuts)