September 10th: Hunger Action Day. What is Hunger Action Day, you ask?

When Gavin was 3 years old, he was diagnosed with a severe food allergy to peanuts and tree nuts after reacting to a small bite of a peanut butter & jelly sandwich. Ever since that day, he has had to be careful with what he eats and wary of who prepares it for him.

At the beginning of COVID-19, people started buying more and more raw products from Zani’s checklist off the shelves. Items like uncooked rice and beans were suddenly inaccessible.

This session we talked about how you can be an ally and we spoke to leaders in the food allergy industry who are founders of FEI's Seven Percent Coalition.

Monika recognizes the importance of traditional food and meals for each country, but she also recognizes the importance of her physical and mental well-being.

Join FEI for our new blog series: Tips from Food Allergy Kids.

A common thought amongst the panelists during the conversation was the large, underlying presence of race inequality and healthcare disparities- especially with food allergies and asthma.

Thank you for joining us for our webinar, For the Health: A Conversation on Race and Food Allergy. Our first installment brought together expert Black voices in the food allergy space.

Susie Hultquist saw the need and without missing a beat said, “Let's start the Spokin Cares Campaign to get you funding.”

Although the FDA guidelines recommend the top 8 allergens and 5 priority allergens not be substituted, this creates unnecessary anxiety for the food allergy community, particularly those who suffer from uncommon food allergies.

When I asked for help in the food allergy community, I was told there were no resources, and this (the health of my black child) was not a priority for their members.

FEI graciously thanks the Natalie Giorgi Sunshine Foundation for support. Together we are improving health and ending hunger.

Being a good physician requires intelligence, compassion, and leadership. Chitra certainly had all of these qualities and more. 

Food allergy policy should reflect the truth that people with food allergies can’t eat just a little bit of an allergen and be okay. 

Occasionally people are unable to distinguish food intolerance from food allergies and are confused by the health professionals, patients, and the public.

Halloween treats often consist of common allergen ingredients such as peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, milk, and eggs.

Oats and oat flour are great sources of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber can help to lower cholesterol by trapping cholesterol and preventing it from being absorbed by the body. These pancakes are easy to make with oat flour.

Since a lot of gluten-free foods are expensive, I now use my conversion chart so I can make my favorite recipes at home.

September is Hunger Action Month, a month that is purely dedicated to feeding the hungry all across America.