The Green Living Fair- Studio City 2/22/14

Next weekend, I will have the pleasure of judging a pie contest at The Green Living Fair in Studio City, CA.  If you are interested in this FREE family friendly event, there will be lots of information about urban farming, beekeeping, water conservation, recycling and much more.  There will be music and dance performances and kid's activities.

If you would like to participate in the pie contest, anyone is welcome to participate.  Just bring your submissions to the event by 10:30 am.

Stand Up to Your Food Allergy- Coloring Contest

Healthline Networks is currently running a campaign focusing on Food Allergies.  They have created a coloring contest as a fun way for children to identify and remember which foods to stay away from.  Enter for your chance to win a Whole Foods gift card!

http://www.healthline.com/health/allergies/coloring-contest

Danger in the Classroom

As summer comes to a close, many of us are preparing for another school year.  If you are like me, you often feel anxious about sending your beloved and allergic child off each day.  You do what you can to control everything that they consume.  You trust the school administrators, teachers and staff to care for your child as if they were their own.  You hope that other parents will follow the school's no-nut policy.  But the fact of the matter is that mistakes happen.   And as parents, it is important for us all to know that these things can and WILL happen from time to time.  If you have a moment, please read this story that Gina Clowes posted on Allergymoms.com.  You may have to grab a Xanax or a glass of wine to calm your nerves afterward.  But it is truly important for all of us to remember the bitter reality of food allergies.

Tragedy in the Classroom

"Nut Free" Cake? Not so...

How can a "nut free" cake actually contain 55% peanuts?  This is outrageous.  ALWAYS read those ingredient lists.  Sadly, you cannot rely on hearsay.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4365419/KOd-by-nut-free-cake-that-was-55-peanuts.html

A Survival Story Worth Telling...

Boy Survives Delayed Reaction to a Peanut Allergy

Thank goodness this boy is alive. But what a horrific experience for everyone involved!

Celebrities Have Food Allergies, Too!

Even glamorous people can suffer like the rest of us! Here are a list of celebrities that have food intolerances or allergies.

From Huffington Post... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/23/gluten-free-celebrities_n_1217317.html

How to ID Genetically Modified Food

This is great information if you are as freaked out by genetically modified produce, as I am...

How to ID Genetically Modified Foods at the Supermarket