I had the pleasure recently of speaking with Sue Ganz-Schmitt, the author of The Princess And The Peanut, A Royally Allergic Fairy Tale. Inspired by Sue’s relationship with a peanut allergic child (Olenka) and her family, Sue wrote and independently published this gorgeous book, which modifies the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale of the Princess And The Pea to bring it continue reading…
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Buyer Beware: Household Products Made From Peanuts Or Nuts
I’m often in contact with an excellent and devoted food allergy blogger, Karen Blue of AvoidingMilkProtein.com. She has spent extensive time researching hidden sources of nut allergen in household and industrial items, and she keeps me informed of what she finds. To view Karen’s full article on this subject, click here. My family and I find the information provided very continue reading…
Gatorade – Allergy Alert
I learned recently that some flavors of Gatorade contain brominated vegetable oil (BVO), which is used to keep citrus flavor oils evenly distributed in the drink (they would naturally rise to the surface). BVO is also used in citrus-flavored soft drinks such as Mountain Dew, Powerade, Pineapple and Orange Fanta, Sun Drop, Squirt, and Fresca.
The brominated vegetable oil “typically” comes continue reading…
Kernels Popcorn – Gluten Free And Allergy Friendly
I love Kernels Popcorn, and we buy at least one bag of it every time we visit the mall. I recently had the opportunity to chat with them about their allergen and gluten policies, and I’m very happy with what I learned.
Their ingredients do not contain peanuts or tree nuts at any of their Canadian stores.* They take care to continue reading…
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