WestJet Steps Up to the Mike | Allergic Living

By: Gwen Smith, Allergic Living Editor

Hallelujah, we’ve been heard. If you ask a flight attendant on WestJet, Canada’s second largest airline, she or he will step to the microphone and ask fellow passengers to please not pull out nut or peanut snacks. The attendant will briefly explain that this is because there is a person onboard with serious allergies.

via WestJet Steps Up to the Mike | Allergic Living.

Of course this is HUGE news for the food allergic traveller our there. WestJet knows how to deal with the public, unlike Air Canada that gives you a buffer zone, IF you have filled in the required  form from your doctor and faxed to the medical desk and a call to Reservations to book the zone. At least they have something.

Avoiding Milk Blog: Allergy Gear for Christmas

Karen over at Avoiding Milk Protein has a great list of gear for allergy awareness and gifts over the holiday

List of allergy gear companies in time for Christmas, from allergy t-shirts to magnets. Many of these companies also offer gift certificates.

Avoiding Milk Blog: Allergy Gear for Christmas.

NoTrickTreats.com Helps Children with Restricted Diets Enjoy Halloween

Jon sent us news of a new service website on the web that aims to help kids find safe homes to Trick or Treat at. I’ve checked it out and it’s really well done and easy to follow. All we need now is for EVERYONE to use it!

Check out this news release and get your home listed too! I did and I hope it helps.

Although many American children list Halloween as their favorite holiday, this is less often the case when – due to a dietary restriction – a child can’t enjoy the same candy as everyone else. But a new website is looking to change that.
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Another October comes around

And it’s time to break out the old Halloween post: http://eatnutfree.com/2008/10/a-nut-free-halloween/

I posted that 2 years ago and it still holds true.

Given that there are things you can do to allow your child to still enjoy a night out gathering treats, will you be letting the little one visit your neighbours?

I know my neighbours, but I also know I have alot of empty-nesters from an age between me and my parents, and some around my parents. Do they know about food allergies enough to not have the container of Reeses Peanutbutter cups at the door? We are still undecided if our’s will be making the rounds.

What about you?

Introducing Delicardo Foodcards – Your Dining Assistant.

• How do you describe your allergies to a waiter or chef?
• Are you sure you covered everything?
• After he leaves to go place your order, did you forget to tell him one other thing about what you can not eat?
• What if the waiter forgets to mention something to the kitchen or says the wrong thing?
• What happens if you are travelling? Do you know how to describe your allergies to someone in their native language?

Delicardo Foodcards can help you get through these situations. The Delicardo Foodcard contains all the information a food preparation professional could need. It lists the food you can and can not eat. It even tells them where these allergic reaction-inducing ingredients can be most commonly found.

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Hallowe’en approaches again. Be safe, be Scarey!

Don’t be scared, be scarey!

Halloween is a fun time and can be for all kids.

Last year I posted my 6 Steps to a safer Halloween. They still apply, so apply them to your Halloween this year.

Remember, point number 1; Don’t put the Epipen inside the costume! It may seem obvious, but some kids/parents may think the costume dosen’t look as good with a Epi-belt around the waist.

Find a way to make it look good. If the costume is a pirate, put the Epipen on the pirate’s belt in a black sack. Make a belt the same color as the costume so it blends in. There are ways to make it work.

If you are going to include the Epipen into the costume, how are you doing it? Leave us a comment.