Peanut And Nut Safe “Skippers” Taste Just Like Plain M&M’s
I tried dark chocolate Vermont Nut Free “Skippers” last week, a candy coated chocolate identical to M&M’s, which are guaranteed to be peanut and nut free. We can’t have M&M’s of course, since even the plain ones clearly state on the label that they may contain traces of peanuts or other nuts. The dark chocolate […]
Wildfire Restaurant Gets A++ From Onespot Allergy
We had the good fortune recently to visit Chicago for a family vacation. As parents of two sons, one with life-threatening food allergies, this was the farthest we’ve ventured with them from our home in London, Ontario, Canada. I needed to work out plans for meals in advance, so I asked Jenny Kales of The […]
Athena Greek Restaurant (Chicago) is Onespot Allergy Approved
On our family trip to Chicago last week, we enjoyed a lovely meal at Athena Greek Restaurant at 212 S. Halsted in Greektown. It was recommended to me by Jenny Kales, The Nut Free Mom, as a peanut and nut allergy friendly restaurant. I was very impressed from the moment I was greeted through to the […]
Allergy Alert: doTerra Deep Blue Rub Contains Almond Oil
I was alerted to the fact that doTerra Deep Blue Rub contains almond oil by one of their customers, who is severely allergic to nuts. She attempted to find out what was in the product before ordering, but was unable to find this information in their catalogue or online (it’s a catalogue/mail order product). Their […]
Hypoallergenic Pillow By Robin Wilson Home Gets A+ From Onespot Allergy
I’m truly excited to introduce you to Robin Wilson, an eco-healthy interior designer and lifestyle expert (www.robinwilsonhome.com) based in Manhattan. With an incredible portfolio of design work on projects including the White House Fellows office, President Clinton’s Harlem office and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s private residence , she has a “classic with a modern touch” design aesthetic. What connected Robin Wilson to me […]
The Fruit Of Violence: Now There’s A Warrant
Remember Mr. Alex Montreuil, the man who was assaulted at Jewish General Hospital in Montreal by a woman who threw his known life threatening food allergen (tomato) in his face? She missed a Criminal Court appearance yesterday, June 3rd, and a warrant has been issued for her arrest. After five and a half long months, […]
ALLERGY ALERT: Bombay Sapphire Gin Contains Tree Nuts
Bombay Sapphire Gin has almonds in it, a risk for those with tree nut allergies. In fact, 10 botanicals are used in its processing: juniper lemon peel “grains of paradise”, a relative of the ginger plant coriander seeds culeb berries (part of the pepper family) orris root ALMONDS cassia bark from the cinnamon family liquorice […]
Peanut Butter Cover Up (This Gets Ugly)
In May of 2012, we learned that a student at Walt Disney Elementary School in a class of non-verbal special needs students had been exposed to peanuts, his allergen, because the teachers had the kids make peanut butter sandwiches as part of an alphabet lesson on the letter S, causing an allergic reaction. The entire special […]
Allergy Alert: Kellogg’s Nutri Grain Soft Bakes Contain Peanuts And Almond Flour
An alert reader who relies on Nutri Grain cereal bars as a safe peanut and nut free snack (as do I) recently alerted me to the fact that Nutri Grain now has a product that is not peanut or nut safe. They’re Nutri Grain Soft Bakes, and they contain peanuts and almond flour. A child was eating […]
Criminal Charges Finally Laid After Assault With Deadly Allergen
I have stayed in touch with Alex Montreuil, the Montreal man who was attacked with his allergen during an argument at Jewish General Hospital’s Atrium coffee shop. The attack occurred on September 5, 2012, at which time his female attacker threw the food she knew that he is deathly allergic to (tomato) into his face, […]
