Happy Friday to Everyone.

I just had to get this post out to all of you and give you the chance to weigh in on this.

CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Gupta, posted a blog piece Wednesday about the Department of Transportation's current initiative to consider a ban or restriction of peanuts on air flights in the U.S. Now, this in itself, is a big piece of news for the food restricted community, but that is not what my post is about.
I want you to take a look at this link, read the story, and then, scroll down to the more than 235 comments that follow:



Peanuts may be banned on planes

I sincerely cannot believe that the general public can be as uninformed as they seem to be in some of these comments. Be prepared, for those of you with food restrictions or peanut allergic loved ones, you may feel your temperature rise a little.

I bring attention to this particular piece to just underline the continued need to make those around you fully aware of the dangers some adults and children face every day with severe food allergies....looks like we still have a long way to go!

Now get out there and do your part to educate the public today!

Take care of yourselves out there.

As you may know, I live in Florida....so no fall weather yet.

However, some of you may have been experiencing some cooling temperatures and starting to think about that scary holiday...Halloween.

Now, for the rest of the world, they would think I am talking about ghosts and goblins...but for those families with Food Allergies, the scary thoughts are about their children being exposed to dangerous foods and candies. Vigilance is key and I know of groups locally that have their own "Allergen Free" Halloween events for their kids. I participated in one last year and it was awesome!

My wonderful friends at FoodAllergyBuzz.com and BestAllergySites.com are putting on a Halloween Twitter Party. Allergiesandme.com is sponsoring the event and will be giving a lucky winner $50 in shopping money to use in our online store. A portion of the sponsored event proceeds go to various food allergy related non-profits.

The event is Friday, October 2nd. These ladies have put together an informative panel of people to provide informative discussions.
Please join us if you can...Halloween with Food Allergies Twitter Party

Have a wonderful weekend!
Jamie

More evidence that we have a long road to accomplish safe food labeling for those with Food Allergies. The study discussed in the story below uncovers the need to demand consistent wording and definitions so that you can shop for the right foods for your families.
This study was published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. They surveyed 20,241 manufactured food products and found that
17 % percent included advisory labels. Manufacturers of chocolate confectionery, cookies, and baking mixes accounted for more than 40 percent of these warnings.

You can review more details on this article at Review reveals ambiguous food allergen labeling
By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Please continue your diligent label reading....and call the companies directly if you have any concerns or questions.
As for Allergiesandme.com, we relay what information the manufacturers can give us on their ingredients and processes....and you will soon see a contact page with links to all the companies we sell, with phone and website addresses for your convenience.

Please feel free to give us any feedback on other tips or tools that would help you.

Have a great day!

Jamie