Food allergy, celiac and asthma coverage from a dedicated team of journalists.

U.S. + Canada
Joined March 2009
Our 2026 Halloween Candy Guide is here! Find monstrously good allergy-friendly treats from bite-sized chocolates, skull candy bracelets & gummies, to chips & chocolate-covered pretzels. All vetted with manufacturers for allergens. Shop links, too! Browse: allergicliving.com/2026/10/0…
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Make these monstrously fun Top 9-Free Mummy Cookie Pops! Who can resist a chocolaty mummy wrapped in dairy-free buttercream bandages with eyes that follow you everywhere? Perfect party treats + fun to bake with the kids. 🦇 Make these: allergicliving.com/recipes/t…
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Meet 4 college dining champs who fuel food-allergic students with 💙+ 110% dedication: @holy_cross @miamiuniversity @uarizona @UVA. Says one, “dining should be a source of joy and not fear.” Learn what students say + get champ tips for thriving on campus➡️ allergicliving.com/2026/08/0…
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ICYMI: There’s still time to buy inclusive food-free treats for trick-or-treaters. Sssssnake-eyed bouncy balls, glow-in-the-dark yo-yos & adorable plushies will delight. +Unique teal décor! A carvable teal pumpkin anyone? Shop links simplify your life. See allergicliving.com/2026/10/0…
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Turn a packaged cake mix into an adorable Furry Monster Chocolate Cake for an allergy-friendly Halloween. Have fun bringing your monster to life: An extra eye or two? A scream vs. a smile? Click for instructions, tools, ingredients & delight the fam! allergicliving.com/recipes/f…
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During winter, rain, snow, & ice can sneak indoors and spell trouble for people with #allergies, #asthma. Dirty heating filters, off-gassing VOC's & dust mites can add to breathing woes. Here's how to banish indoor triggers. Channel your weekend warrior! allergicliving.com/2017/11/1…
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ICYMI: See our 2026 Candy Guide for ghoulish goodies. From bite-sized chocolates, Smarties & gummies in haunting colors, to 'un-candy’ choices like chocolate-covered pretzels & crunchy chips + more! Vetted for allergens with manufaturers. Shop links, too! allergicliving.com/2026/10/0…
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PA Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed Elijah's Law into law. Allergy advocates & bill sponsors are elated! The law will require state childcare centers to have thorough anaphylaxis training+accessible stock epi. See details @Elijahsecho @AAFANational @kfatweets allergicliving.com/2026/10/2…
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If you're flying for Thanksgiving, don't miss our Airlines & Allergies Guides summarizing airline allergy policies: Pre-boarding? Nuts served? Food allergy trained crews? Epi in emergency kits? Know before you book! Domestic allergicliving.com/2025/07/1… Int'l allergicliving.com/2025/07/1…
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Don't miss our content on Managing Food Allergies. Click & discover: • Advice from deep lived experience, across ages & stages. • Pivotal legislative initiatives. • Expert insights on treatments, the mental & social burden, food labeling...+ more. See: allergicliving.com/category/…
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ICYMI: Aquestive Therapeutics has resubmitted it's dissolving under-the-tongue epi film (Anaphylm) to the FDA after completing additional studies for them. Get study details/results + the timeline for the FDA decision & rollout. Full story: allergicliving.com/2026/09/1…
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Kids with tree nut allergy may not know what different nuts look like. Not all tree nut allergic kids are allergic to all nuts, so being able to distinguish between safe vs. not-safe nuts is key. Help your tree nut allergic kids learn the differences ➡️ allergicliving.com/2013/12/1…
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Despite following all precautions, including reading labels and carrying epinephrine, she tragically lost her life. The question lingers: how could such a fatal oversight occur and will the company be held responsible? Read more below
News alert—re: the lawsuit over ballet dancer Órla Baxendale's food allergy death. The judge ruled grocer Stew Leonard employees (incl. CEO) cannot be sued for wrongful death under CT law. Per the family attorney, the case against the company moves fwd. allergicliving.com/2026/10/1…
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🎃 Here's a frightfully fun way to celebrate Halloween! Make these Frankenstein Brownies: Monstrously Good and Allergy-Friendly in your 'lab'. Invite the kids to make mad science with you in the kitchen and make these monsters come 'alive'. Get the recipe: allergicliving.com/recipes/f…
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News alert—re: the lawsuit over ballet dancer Órla Baxendale's food allergy death. The judge ruled grocer Stew Leonard employees (incl. CEO) cannot be sued for wrongful death under CT law. Per the family attorney, the case against the company moves fwd. allergicliving.com/2026/10/1…
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An @cfaarnu study of >40K U.S. adults found higher food allergy prevalence than previously reported: 10.8% (or 26M adults). The eye opener? 48% developed food allergy after 18! allergicliving.com/2019/01/1… Have you or anyone close to you had an adult-onset allergy surprise? Tell us!
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Planning a family vaca over the upcoming holidays? Get the allergy scoop on Megan Lavin's family trip to Universal. Allergy-friendly food choices were a mixed bag, but rides were a blast! From trip/food high points and the 'meh', watch: @allergy_awesome allergicliving.com/2026/04/0…
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ICYMI: Our 2026 guide to Teal Halloween Food-Free Treats & Décor is here! Find glow-in-the-dark fangs & too cute "Squishmallow" plushies. +Teal décor like carvable teal pumpkins & yard signs to fire up teal spirit. Give 'Switch Witch' a vaca this year! 🎃: allergicliving.com/2026/10/0…
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🍂It's National Pasta Day! Serve up this taste of fall for dinner. GF pasta is drizzled with a creamy DF sauce with fresh sage & garlic, then topped with butternut squash & chicken. Get the recipe + tips with shortcuts that'll save you time: @GoDairyFree allergicliving.com/recipes/b…
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Have you heard of alpha-gal sydrome (AGS=red meat allergy?) Here's your 'primer' on it, from symptoms & diagnosis, to the Lone Star tick connection & treatment. Plus, get a link to the CDC's Tick Prevention Guide. Is AGS always a life sentence? Find out: allergicliving.com/2019/02/0…
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How to keep the magic in Halloween for kids with food allergies who can't safely eat their trick-or-treat loot? @GinaClowes explains clever ways to curate treat bags, by age & stage, so they're safe to eat without allergy risks. Get Halloween superpowers: allergicliving.com/2011/09/1…
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