Kids With Food Allergies, Inc In The News

Headlines with KFA in the News:

October 2009
Philadelphia Business Journal
Good Works: Corporate Philanthropy Around the Region
"Allergy Relief: Kids With Food Allergies, a national nonprofit based in Doylestown, paired up with Whole Foods Market in North Wales to sponsor the Kids With Food Allergies Family Fun Outdoor Expo on Sept. 13. Nearly two-dozen businesses handed out samples of allergy friendly foods to more than 500 attendants. There was helpful information about allergies, a children’s dance-a-thon and an appearance by PBS Kids’ character Arthur."

February 2009
Salisbury Post
Allergies Play Havoc with Young Boy, Those Around Him
"Seth had just turned 1 when Rory joined a Web site called kidswithfoodallergies.org, which has been very helpful and connected her with other parents of children going through similar issues."

December 2008
Bucks County Herald
Please Don't Pass the Peanuts (pdf)
KFA President Interviewed for Bucks County (PA) Herald's article about avoiding allergic reactions to food during the holidays.

November 2008
About.com (Parenting Special Needs)
Site of the day: Allergy-Friendly Food Products
"About.com's Parenting Special Needs blog has chosen Kids With Food Allergies Inc as the "Site of the Day" for its comprehensive new allergy-friendly foods report. The Fall 2008 report outlines ingredients, availability, and cross-contamination issues for a variety of items you may be considering for your child."

October 2008
The Auburn Plainsman
Report Finds Increase in Food, Digestive Allergies
"Kids with Food Allergies is a national, non-profit food allergy organization that tries to help families understand allergy occurrences like those of Jackson, Core and the Graddy children. 'Their site is great,' Graddy said. 'They have a lot of useful information.'"

July 2008
The Family Groove
Allergic Reaction:What Parents Need to Know
The July issue of The Family Groove online magazine includes a Q&A with members of KFA's Medical Advisory Team regarding the signs and symptoms of food allergies, what parents should do if they suspect their child has a food allergy, and conditions commonly confused with food allergy.

March 2008
KFA President Interviewed on NPR's "The Health Show"
Listen now
Lynda Mitchell, Founder and President of Kids With Food Allergies, answers questions about food allergies, symptoms of anaphylaxis, and more on NPR's "The Health Show."

Fri, March 7, 2008
About.com (Food Allergies)
Easter: Candy-Free Alternatives for Kids
"Kids With Food Allergies offers a great resource for food-free Easter gifts in its latest holiday-themed booklet: KFA Celebrates Easter."

Fri, February 8, 2008
About.com (Parenting Special Needs)
Site of the day: Food allergy avoidance lists
"About.com's Parenting Special Needs blog has chosen Kids With Food Allergies Inc as the "Site of the Day" for its comprehensive food allergen avoidance lists. Just in time for compulsively examining every piece of Valentine candy your child receives, the Kids With Food Allergies site has posted lists of ingredients to avoid if your child is allergic to eggs, milk, peanuts, soy, tree nuts, or wheat."

Tues, February 5, 2008
About.com (Food Allergies)
Food Allergy Resource of the Day: "KFA Celebrates Valentine's Day"
"Kids With Food Allergies, Inc was chosen as About.com's "Food Allergy Resource of the Day" for its pdf guide to celebrating Valentine's Day safely when your child has food allergies. The booklet includes "Safe Eats" recipes; and ideas for crafts, activities and games."

Thu, December 13, 2007
The Stamford Times
Safe holidays for allergic children
Another reprint of the Philadelphia Inquirer story that first printed on December 2, 2007.

Wed, December 12, 2007
The Times Herald-Record
Safe holidays for allergic children
"With the holidays upon us, Kidswithfoodallergies.org is helping families have all the joy of the season, while avoiding the minefield that can come with food allergies. The site offers pamphlets on holidays including Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah. Suggestions range from alternative recipes for holiday favorites to creating fun new traditions that don't focus on food."

Mon, December 10, 2007
OC Register (Orange County)
How to make holidays safe for allergic children
"SAFE EATING: Lynda Mitchell prepares a chocolate chip snack cake using dairy free ingredients in her kitchen. Mitchell has founded a website for families dealing with food allergies. Tips and ideas for holiday fare are included on the site."

Mon, December 10, 2007
Contra Costa Times
Food-allergy site helps families enjoy holidays
"The group and Web site have 10,000 members, and the Web site is managed by a crew of 35 volunteer moms..."

Sun, December 9, 2007
Appeal Democrat
Safe Holidays for Allergic Children: Nonprofit group shows how to celebrate safely
"When the children have food allergies, holidays that are heavily defined by communal dining and sweet confections create a real challenge. Parents striving to maintain the spirit of the holidays (safely) have a place to turn thanks to Lynda Mitchell, of Plumstead, Pa. The stay-at-home mom and hospital information specialist has created the nonprofit group Kids With Food Allergies and its companion Web site, www.KidsWithFoodAllergies.org..."

Tues, December 4, 2007
About.com
Site of the Day: "KFA Celebrates Chanukah"
"Kids With Food Allergies, Inc was chosen as About.com's "Site of the Day" for its pdf guide to celebrating Chanukah when your child has food allergies. The booklet includes "Safe Eats" recipes; and ideas for crafts, activities and games."

Sun, December 2, 2007
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Safe Holidays for Allergic Children
"A Plumstead woman has started a network and Web site for parents who fear that feasts can kill...the nonprofit along with its Web site offers a pantheon of egg-less, dairy-less, soy-less, peanut-free recipes, along with allergy information, research, advocacy, and perhaps most importantly, a community of parents who will understand."

December 2007
Travel+Leisure Magazine
Wheat? Peanut? Dairy? Don't let allergies ground your family.
"How do you travel with food allergies? Lynda Mitchell, creator of the online support group kidswithfoodallergies.org offers travel tips for for parents of the 2.2 million school-age kids with food sensitivities."

November 17, 2007
Edge Philadelphia
Turkey with a side of rice: nursing an allergic baby on a 'total elimination diet'
"...For support, recipes and firsthand experience, I turned to Web sites run by organizations like Kids with Food Allergies..."

November 6, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune
Turkey with a side of rice: nursing an allergic baby on a 'total elimination diet'
"An estimated 6 percent to 8 percent of children under 3 have food allergies,...Unfortunately, there are no easy tests to determine just what the offending foods are."

October 31, 2007
Philly Burbs
Food Fright
"...for the parents of those trick-or-treaters who have food allergies — one in every 17 children under the age of 3 — one child's sugar-fed glee can turn into a nightmare..."

October 30, 2007
The Spokesman Review
Door-to-door DANGER: Trick-or-treating can be tricky for children with food allergies
"If your child has a food allergy and you do decide on letting him or her go trick-or-treating, here's some advice from Kids With Food Allergies..."

October 2007
Associated Press
CNN
Nursing an allergic baby, Mom goes on 'total elimination'
"For support, recipes and firsthand experience, I turned to Web sites run by organizations like Kids with Food Allergies. Lots of moms were nursing on nothing but turkey, rice and squash, or other TEDs, I realized."

MSNBC
Nursing an allergic baby on a diet of rice, turkey: One mother radically altered her diet in an attempt to keep breast-feeding
"Breast-feeding mothers typically rely on "elimination diets" -- cutting out some common allergens and seeing what happens."

South Coast Today
Turkey with a side of rice: nursing an allergic baby on a 'total elimination diet'
"Associated Press writer Rebecca Boone shares her experience nursing an allergic baby."

July 30, 2007
Babble.com
Food for thought: Allergies are on the rise. So is misinformation.
"In raising a child with food allergies, one of the biggest challenges is a lack of awareness in the community," Lynda Mitchell says. "I think everyone struggles with finding a balance. Is your home a happy home or is it a home filled with anxiety? Comparing notes with other parents gives you some perspective," Mitchell says. It was this need to compare notes that led Mitchell to form Kids With Food Allergies..."