Baked Rice Pudding
Whenever we have rice left over from a meal, I immediately make baked rice pudding. We always have the ingredients on hand, and this is a very nice recipe from For The Love Of Cooking that takes only 5 minutes to prepare. I’ve made it hundreds of times, and it always turns out perfectly. If […]
Peanut Butter Cheerios Are Coming To Canada: Does This Mean Cheerios Products Are No Longer Safe For Peanut Allergic Consumers?
Peanut Butter Cheerios® have just been made available in Canada, but only for a limited time. General Mills Canada announced on their Facebook page on February 5, 2013 that: “You asked for them, so we’re bringing Peanut Butter Cheerios to Canada! And we’re “laying it on thick” with a coupon for a FREE box with […]
UPDATE: Criminal Charges Not Yet Processed Four Months After Allergy Assault
Alex Montreuil was attacked on September 5, 2012 at the Jewish General Hospital Atrium coffee shop in Montreal, Quebec, when a woman who was arguing with him picked up a sandwich containing tomato slices and threw it onto his face. This is assault with a weapon causing bodily harm. What makes this case of particular […]
Newstalk1010 Interview: Bell Canada Removes Poinsettias To Protect Allergic Employee
I had the pleasure of being a guest on Jim Richards’ NEWSTALK1010 radio show today. I was asked to comment on the controversy concerning the removal of poinsettia plants from a Bell Canada building in Mississauga. You can read the original news story by clicking here. The removal of the plants is to protect an […]
My Saga With Trademark Agent And Lawyer Gary L. Shaffer, Esq. of Alexandria, Virginia
When I started Onespot Allergy, I decided to register trademarks in Canada and the United States. My lawyer and trade-mark agent for Canada, David Canton of Harrison Pensa LLP, handled the Canadian registrations perfectly. He recommended Gary Shaffer of Virginia to do the USA registrations. I could not locate any information about Gary Shaffer online when […]
How To Survive In Jail With Food Allergies
On July 2, 2012, Michael Saffioti age 22 turned himself in to police for a warrant stemming from a missed court appearance. At booking, a medical professional was informed of his life-threatening dairy allergy and severe asthma, and he had a letter from his doctor and appropriate medication. He expected to be sent to the […]
Allergic To Shellfish? Avoid Exposure To Cockroaches Too
Believe it or not, I was already preparing an article on allergic reactions to cockroach when this story broke: Bug-eating contest winner likely died from allergic reaction to cockroaches: expert Unfortunately, Edward Archbold died on Monday October 7, 2012 after competing in in a cockroach eating contest held by Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Florida. In […]
Regulatory Thresholds For Major Food Allergens?
Regulatory Thresholds For Major Food Allergens?* In December 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a notice requesting comments “relevant to conducting a risk assessment to establish regulatory thresholds for major food allergens.” Please take the time to submit your comments to the FDA, since this is the only way the food allergic community’s voice […]