Filed in archive Food Allergies , Living with Allergies by ruth on May 16, 2006

This week marks this year's Food Allergy Awareness Week, with the theme, "New Tools, New Laws, New Hope."

Did you know that about 12 million Americans have an allergy to at least one food such as milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, and soy? In some cases, it can even lead to anaphylactic shock and be fatal. And because there is no cure, allergy sufferers rely on you and me to spread awareness about food allergies. In so doing, we could be saving lives.

"The 2006 Food Allergy Awareness Week campaign kicks off on Mother's Day, such an appropriate day to salute the millions of mothers of children with food allergy who do so much to educate others in order to keep their children safe," said Anne Muñoz-Furlong, CEO and Founder of FAAN . "The new labeling law marks a new beginning as we continue to increase awareness about this growing public health concern within our communities and ask ourselves to help keep children safe."

If you want to initiate a food allergy awareness campaign in your community, company, or school, there are educational materials available online for the general public, though FAAN, for children, through FanKids and for teens, through FAANTeen.

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Food Allergy and Intolerance Week in the UK - 23 January 2007
A Lawyer's Perspective on Food Allergies - 26 March 2007
Food Allergies during Food Allergy Week, May 13-19 - 10 May 2007
Spread the Word: Food Allergy Awareness Week 2008 - 10 May 2008

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Response from: mrs Suzanne Wood (01/06/09 7:42am)

Hi,

In the last year we have launched a new allergy family cookbook.We would like to give you some back-ground information on ourselves and our book, which you can forward to your members.

We are two mums with experience of living with food allergies plus other essential skills in writing and recipe development. Clare Constant is a best selling educational author, while Suzanne Wood was Home Economist of the Year, and has worked with the food and appliance industry carrying out recipe development work.We have got together to write a book on feeding children with allergies which we have recently published.

Our book details are as follows :

Dairy-free &/or
Wheat-free &/or
Soya-free BUT
Always Totally Nut-free Family Cookbook

ISBN 978 0 955667602

Available today at www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com www.waterstones.com www.play.com www.tesco.com www.whsmithonline.co.uk or purchased through local bookshops.

This book and its accompanying website www.allergyfamilycookbook.com would be a major source of support and interest to you and your members. For further information please visit our website where you can view sample pages and author information or please feel free to contact us by email at this address:
mrs.suzanne.wood@btinternet.com

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Suzanne Wood

Clare Constant