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July 2007 Issue |
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Thank you to
Nonuttin'
For sponsoring this month's newsletter!
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Getting our kids ready for school |
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Even though we're still in the heart (and heat!) of summer, starting school -- whether it's preschool, daycare, elementary or high school -- is on the minds of many of us
already! I know it can be a high-anxiety time for parents, especially if you're sending your child off to school for the very first time. All of the planning takes time and hard work, but it's worth it to keep our food allergic kids safe
and healthy.
Since it's a good idea to start early, this issue focuses on going back-to-school with food allergies. Included are active topics and recent discussion threads on topics related to back-to-school. We've added two new books to our
bookshop, including one on back-to-school. Also featured is helpful product information including Nonuttin' bars, Kids Allergy Stop, Simple Soynut Butter and labels from Label it or Lose it. And don't forget your child's Medic Alert
bracelet - receive a $10 discount from MedicAlert if you don't already have one for your child.
Our August e-news and September Support Net issues will also have back-to-school themes, and we'll be adding more articles on school issues to the Resources Section on our Web site, too. We know that parents of food allergic kids
(POFAKs) like to do their homework, so we hope you find this information useful as you prepare for the big day.
Enjoy the rest of your summer.
Lynda
President
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Information. Support. Understanding. Hope.
That's what parents have gained from Kids With Food Allergies Online Community. Help us support the growing number of families raising children with food allergies: become a Family Membership subscriber if you've not already done so, or
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Family Memberships are $25 per year. Family memberships include:
Unlimited access to our popular online support forums and quality educational resources
Use of our extensive database full of hundreds of allergen-friendly recipes
Access to our monthly member newsletter featuring news, tips and recipe updates
A subscription to our beautiful quarterly e-publication, Support Net, featuring news, views and supportive information for families.
Fee Waivers are available to those unable to afford the cost of a Family Membership due to financial constraints. Register as with a free Associate membership, then read your welcome email for instructions on how to request a Sponsored
Family Membership.
Donations are always welcome and are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.
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Ways you can support KFA |
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KFA Allergy Buyers' Guide
Our Allergy Buyers' Guide features businesses offering foods, products, and services useful to individuals with food allergies. The featured businesses support Kids With Food Allergies when they place their business banner in our
marketplace.
Kids with Food Allergies online store
Our "Please do not feed me, I have food allergies" T-shirts for children are our most popular items, but there are also sweatshirts, coffee mugs, and other logo items for gifts or family. Cafe Press now offers $5 Flat Shipping--a shipping
rate of $5 for up to 5 items for orders shipped within the US. See the online store for additional details.
Amazon.com
Amazon contributes a percentage to Kids With Food Allergies for any purchases you make in our KFA Book Shop.
The following two books have just been approved by our Medical Advisory Team and are now in our bookshop!
Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Kid Pleasing Recipes & Tips
Recipes for kids with dairy, egg, and nut allergies, including 42 super quick meals for tired mothers. Recipes use everyday ingredients and please the palates of the entire family. Revised edition. By Theresa Kingma.
Starting School with a Food Allergy: Tips for a Peanut Allergic Kid
Can Ricky, a boy allergic to peanuts, stay safe at school and still have fun? Fun pictures and beginning reader text help children in grades K-2 learn how food-allergic kids can stay safe at school. New from Christina Black, author of
"Mommy, Is This Safe to Eat?"
MedicAlert $10 discount
Our members and subscribers are eligible for a $10 discount for any new membership from MedicAlert. Sponsored MedicAlert membership information is also available for those unable to afford the cost.
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Project Manager:
Lynda Mitchell
Editor:
Heather Hetler
Contributing Writer:
Amy Hugon
We welcome your suggestions and comments:
Kids With Food Allergies, Inc.
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Doylestown, PA 18901
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Announcements |
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Please add lmitchell@kidswithfoodallergies.org to your address book so our newsletter won't go into your spam filter and images in our newsletter will automatically
display.
History of Kids With Food Allergies
We often get asked how KFA got started. We had very humble beginnings back in 1998. if you'd like to know where we got the phrase "POFAK" or if you want to know a little bit about KFA's early days we now have a
History page in our "About" section to fill you in on the details.
New additions to our
Resources Section for Family Membership subscribers
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What is a generic drug and is there a difference in ingredients between generic and brand name drugs? This new resource explains the difference between a generic and brand name drug, and the implications it has for inactive
ingredients that may be derived from foods.
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Is hydrogenated oil or fat allergenic? This will explain what a hydrogenated fat is and also explain its allergenicity.
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Food preparation organization strategies for food allergy cooks Preparing three meals a day, seven days a week can be overwhelming. Here are some organizational strategies that can help you cope.
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Menu planning for the food allergy cook. Planning menus for a child with food allergies can seem like a daunting task. Here are some strategies to get you started.
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Food and cooking glossary for food allergy cooks. Many of us are thrust into the world of food allergies without knowing how to cook. If you think "al dente" has something to do with toothpaste, or if you only thought "fold in"
refers to laundry, this new cooking glossary will help you out!
We have a winner for the kids' holiday artwork contest!
We are pleased to announce that Victoria, age 9, daughter of KFA member Alergeez, is the winner of this year's KFA holiday card artwork competition! After seeing Victoria's artwork and contacting her mom, we have come to learn that
Victoria is a very talented young artist. Victoria will receive a KFA "please don't feed me" Taffy monkey and a winner's certificate as an acknowledgment of her achievement! Congratulations, Victoria!
We thank all of the children who submitted artwork for this competition. We will use the other submissions to create some KFA e-cards to send to friends and family for the holidays. Runners up will also receive a certificate of
participation and a KFA keychain for sending us their beautiful artwork. Thank you to all!
Food allergies: what you need to know
A new food allergy brochure from the Food and Drug Administration Food Allergies: What You Need To Know explains the Food and Drug Administration's allergen labeling rule. Available in English or Spanish, it also includes
information on food allergy symptoms and what to do when experiencing them. This new brochure is
accessible via the web and a printed version is available free from FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Introducing Saving Lives: The newsletter of the Food Allergy Initiative
Read the inaugural edition of
FAI's newsletter and get the latest information about research and advocacy initiatives funded by FAI, and more.
KFA Family Membership renewals
We have many Family Members and Sponsored Family Members whose memberships are coming up for renewal this month. Please
follow this link if you need to find out how to renew your membership.
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A message from our sponsor |
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Nonuttin' Foods Inc. began in November 2002, 5 years after our youngest child was diagnosed with severe food allergies. We know how difficult it can be to find safe, great-tasting snacks your whole family can enjoy. Our goal is to make
it easy to give your family foods they love and you can feel good about. Since our advertisement in the Kids with Food allergies enewsletter last July, a lot has changed at Nonuttin' Foods. We thought it was time to share all of the
changes with you.
Nonuttin' products are now all gluten-free! Nonuttin' Foods is the first company to begin using pure, uncontaminated gluten-tested oats and oat bran in granola. The result is great-tasting granola that those with wheat allergies,
Celiac disease and gluten intolerance can enjoy without compromising taste or texture. You can feel good about feeding your family Nonuttin' products since they have no: peanuts, tree nuts, egg, dairy, sulfites, wheat, gluten, colors,
artificial flavors, preservatives, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) with zero grams trans fat per serving. Some of our products are also sesame-free!
Nonuttin' Foods is now much more than granola bars! We get raves for the taste of Nonuttin' products from both allergic and non-allergic people alike. From trail mixes to baking ingredients, vanilla cinnamon granola clusters to our
new double chocolate chunk granola bars, delicious is our middle name. Give Nonuttin' products a try and see for yourself why "The Taste Says Yes!" From now until August 31, 2007, place a $50.00 Canadian minimum order online or by phone
and get one free pouch of vanilla cinnamon granola clusters using coupon code KIDS002. Place an order now in our online shopping cart at
www.nonuttin.com or give us a call toll-free at 1-866-714-5411.
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Active forum topics |
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Editor's note: Our forums provide a place to discuss many issues related to food allergies and your family.
Registration as an Associate Member is at no cost to you, and allows you to read the current topics and messages listed below.
Some of these topics 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.
Back to School
Has your planning started? If your child is returning to school or starting at a new school, preschool, or daycare, you may be researching and planning how to implement food allergy policies, 504 plans, and other necessary modifications.
Let our forums give you some "food for thought". Here are some threads relating to planning for school.
Sample school food allergy/health & nutrition policies policies
Carrying epis
Lunch and snack ideas
What if teacher doesn't follow 504?
Location of EpiPen at school
Peanut butter and jelly in schools
Advice for starting nursery school
Other topics
When anaphylaxis looks like asthma
Nancy Drew movie's portrayal of food allergies
Chinese herb for peanut allergy to begin clinical trials this summer
Emergency food supplies
Family Membership subscribers: don't forget about the
Homeschooling with food allergies support circle, if you are homeschooling or interested in knowing more about homeschooling.
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Allergy Buyers' Guide |
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Simple Soynut Butter
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Label It or Lose It
Personalized allergy labels custom printed with your child's name and up to four (4) allergies.Safe for dishwasher and microwave use. Use code "204080" at the checkout for 20% off your on-line order.
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News and research |
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Our News and Research Forum is updated daily with new articles related to food and food allergies. You can read the articles, as well as join in a discussion on individual
articles. Here are some recently posted news items:
Hyperlinks to these newstories have been removed from archived copies of KFA e-news since many are no longer working at this time |
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Safe Eats recipes |
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Safe Snacks
As summer draws to a close, you may be looking for some safe snacks for your kids with food allergies. Enjoy these easy, fun recipes for super snacking. For more recipes from breakfast through dessert, visit our
Safe Eats Recipe Database.
Reminder: These are recipes donated by members and have not been tested in a test kitchen. Be sure to verify the safety of all ingredients.
Birds' Nests
Recipe Created By: Tracy Martin
Made without milk, soy, peanut, egg, tree nut, wheat, gluten, corn, fish, shellfish, sesame.
Ingredients
4 cups chow mein noodles
1 cup safe chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut, soy, or other nut butter
Instructions
Melt chocolate chips and safe peanut/nut/soy butter on stove. Remove from heat, and stir in chow mein noodles. Press into muffin tin, making an indentation in the very center. Chill in refrigerator. Turn them out, put little jelly beans or
egg-shaped candies in the indentations.... you've made birds nests!
Substitutions
Verify ingredients of chow mein noodles and chocolate chips. This can be made using any safe "nut" butter.
To avoid wheat and/or gluten, this can be made with rice crispies instead of chow mein noodles. Note that most crispy rice cereal contains barley, a gluten grain.
Fun Twist Snack Mix
Recipe Created by Chance Family
Made without milk, soy, peanut, tree nut, wheat, gluten, fish, shellfish, and sesame
Ingredients
2 cups cereal of choice
2 cups rice cereal
1 cup chocolate graham crackers, broken up into bits
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
1 cup pretzels, broken into bits
12 ounces safe chocolate chips
1 Tbsp corn syrup
1/3 cup water
3 Tbsp Dari-free powder
1/2 tsp imitation almond extract
Instructions
In a large bowl combine cereals, graham crackers, marshmallows,raisins or dried cranberries, and pretzels.
In a small saucepan over low heat combine chocolate chips, corn syrup, and mixture of water and Dari-Free whisked together. Heat, stirring until melted and smooth.
Add imitation almond extract and drizzle throughout mixture. Stir to mix in and lay on wax lined cookie sheets. Place in freezer until hardened-- about an hour and ENJOY.
Substitutions
To make gluten free, choose gluten free cereals, broken rice cakes, gluten-free cookie bits, gluten free pretzels, and a cup of nuts or sunflower seeds if diet permits and gluten free extract.
Vary ingredients to suit your needs.
For a list of new recipes added this month, go to the
Recipe Database and click on "new recipes" in the left navigation menu.
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Food allergy recalls |
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Food alerts! Have you checked the
food alerts section at KFA recently?
All of the food allergy alerts from the U.S. and Canada are listed on our Web site and are also posted in the News And Research Forum. You can also find links to the U.K. and Australian alerts, as well as kosher alerts.
The following foods were recently recalled. Check our Web site for complete details:
U.S. allergy recalls
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Nissin Foods (USA) Co., Inc. Nissin Original Chow Mein Shrimp and Nissin Cup Noodles Shrimp (undeclared cod and lobster)
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MCM Corporation, V-like Ompadi (undeclared peanuts)
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Prosperity Resources Int'l Inc., Sun Kee brand dried sweet potato (undeclared sulfites)
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Karlin Food Products, Inc., Market Basket complete pancake & waffle mix (undeclared milk)
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Artisan Confections Company, Scharffen Berger Kumasi Sambirano 68 percent cacao pure dark chocolate bars (undeclared milk)
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Agriprocessors, Inc., Aaron's Best nugget shaped chicken breast patties; Aaron's Best meatballs; Rubashkin's, Aaron's Best, glatt kosher kishka (undeclared egg)
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SAMS Food Group, Das Dutchman Essenhaus chicken base, Amish country kitchen (undeclared gluten and soy)
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A. L. Bazzini Co., Inc., Dried Turkish jumbo apricots (undeclared sulfites)
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Pampanga Foods, Pampanga pork (cured) lumpia egg roll (undeclared egg and wheat)
Canadian allergy recalls
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G. Woudenberg Wholesale Ltd., super surprise candy products packaged in white paper or plastic bags (undeclared tree nuts)
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