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Mommies of Food Allergic Children ( M O F A C)

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Food Allergies at School- video produced by FAAN

Useful Information from FAAN in SPANISH:

Educational Materials Available in Spanish
Our website offers information about food allergy and anaphylaxis and a number of free downloads in Spanish. These include our restaurant training program, Welcoming Guests With Food Allergies, a poster for food service workers, and our Food Allergy Action Plan (which is also available in several other languages).

"Adopt an Allergen" Educational Exercise
Each elementary age student can "adopt" one allergen from the big 8:
1.       Milk
2.       Eggs
3.       Peanuts
4.       Tree nuts
5.       Fish
6.       Shellfish
7.       Soy
8.       Wheat
The student has to avoid the selected allergen for one week.
The student will need to read food labels to ensure that he/she is avoiding the allergen.
Teachers , students and parents will discuss their week of avoidance, lifestyle changes etc.
The purpose of this exercise is to:
Raise Awareness about food allergies and their complications.
Heighten sense of Empathy towards fellow students who may suffer from food allergies.
Reading Food Labels and understanding cross contamination .

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Food Allergy Action Plan: Schools, Camps, Babysitters etc