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Allergy-Friendly Dining
California Live’s Vicki Johnson meets the owner and chef behind the Long Beach restaurant considered the most food allergy-friendly eatery in the state, “Noble Bird Rotisserie.”
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Teal Pumpkin Project: Everything You Need to Know
The Teal Pumpkin Project is a national effort to make Halloween safer for kids with food allergies and other medical conditions. The project was first launched in 2012 by a local food allergy group in Tennessee before FARE expanded it to all 50 states. Many of the popular Halloween candies contain nuts, milk, egg, soy or wheat, which are among…
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Teal Pumpkin Project Encourages Safe Trick-Or-Treating
Taking part can help kids with food allergies can join in the Halloween fun. NBC’s Sarah Dallof reports.
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FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Peanut Allergy Treatment for Approval
An advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration voted Friday to recommend a peanut allergy treatment for FDA approval. The drug, called Palforzia, would be the first FDA-approved drug for treating food allergies, NBC News reported.
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Does Gluten-Free Always Taste Like It? Not at This Bakery!
Lavender Lane Baking Co. in Costa Mesa is proving that gluten-free can be delicious with their decadent desserts and treats.
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Sources: Fish Odor Eyed in Sudden Allergic Reaction Death of 11-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy
Authorities are investigating the apparent sudden food allergy-related death of an 11-year-old boy in Brooklyn, and law enforcement sources confirmed to News 4 that detectives are looking into whether the smell of cooking fish could have triggered a reaction.
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Singer Dua Lipa Criticizes United Airlines After Flight Attendant's Response to Allergy Concern
Singer Dua Lipa called out United Airlines on Wednesday for the way a flight attendant responded when Lipa explained her sister had a peanut allergy. In a tweet, Lipa said the attendant informed her that United is not a nut-free airline. The flight attendant also said Lipa’s sister might have to use an EpiPen because the airline couldn’t refuse to...
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What to Do Before Eating Out With a Food Allergy
Dining out when you have a food allergy can be tough. Here are some tips for preparing to eat a meal at a restaurant.
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Grocers Fear for Business, Patrons' Health Under Trump Admin. ‘Harvest Box' Proposal
An idea called “America’s Harvest Box” was floated in February in the Trump administration’s 2019 budget proposal, tucked inside a plan to slash SNAP by roughly $213 billion, or 30 percent, over the next 10 years. Households that receive more than $90 in SNAP benefits each month — roughly 81 percent of households in the program, or about 16.4 million...
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Preventive Treatment for Peanut Allergies Succeeds in Study
The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way.
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‘Peter Rabbit' Team Apologizes for Making Light of Allergies
“Peter Rabbit” filmmakers and the studio behind it are apologizing for insensitively depicting a character’s allergy in the film that has prompted backlash online.
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Pennsylvania Teens Charged After Girl With Allergy Exposed to Pineapple
Authorities say three Pennsylvania teenagers face criminal charges after intentionally exposing a school classmate with a severe pineapple allergy to the fruit. Police in Butler Township allege that a 14-year-old high-fived the other 14-year-old girl to expose her to the fruit during lunch period Dec. 13 at Butler Intermediate High School. The victim was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial...
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Teal Pumpkin Project Offers Safe Halloween Alternative
Teal-colored pumpkins are appearing on more porches as part of a national effort to make the holiday safe for children with food allergies.
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World-Renowned French Laundry Now Requiring Prepaid Reservations
A renowned Michelin three-star restaurant in Napa County is among the latest high-end establishments to join the trend of requiring prepaid “tickets.”