Food Allergy Safety and Food Allergy Week

This article from Medical News Today talks about how food allergy parents feel that schools and daycare centers are doing more today to protect their food allergic children. I agree. I know this isn't the case across the board and that many parents are still fighting to keep their children safe, but I think overall, when you look at the big picture, things have gotten better. And yes, I realize we still have a long way to go, but it's always better to look on the positive. In October of 2006 when I started this blog, I had no idea that I would "meet" so many wonderful on line food allergy bloggers. These people are parents of children with food allergies and food allergy sufferers themselves that have one goal: To educate the world about how to deal with food allergies and how to live safely with food allergies. I've seen some of these blogs and bloggers transform over the last couple of years. Some of these people have become successful authors, advocates, teachers and entrepreneurs in the food allergy community. And all of them should be proud of their accomplishments. I know that I'M proud of them for the wonderful work they do. I am amazed at how everyone has pulled together to educate and advocate and to make the world a better and safer place for those living with food allergies.

Some notable posts from the last few years:

Food Allergy/GF information on Twitter

MSNBC Article about food allergies, EPI pens, and play dates

Allergic Girl and eating out safely with food allergies

Allergic Girl and Worry Free Dinners

Trace Atkins, Celebrity Apprentice and Food Allergies

Flying with Food Allergies

Food Allergies in Newsweek

Travelling With Your Food Allergic Child part 1

Travelling With Your Food Allergic Child part 2

13 Things that help us keep our son safe (with food allergies)

Check out my sidebar for links to other great allergy bloggers and recipe sites and for information on our allergy safe trip to Disney World.