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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Should milk be banned from school lunches?
Earlier this month, the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine, a group of vegan doctors based in Washington D.C., sent a petition to the federal government proposing a ban on milk in school lunches. The PCRM – which also sent a petition to President Obama in May asking him to stop eating junk food in public [...]
Posted in Dairy allergy, Kids
Tagged calcium deficiency, calcium foods, dairy allergy, dairy free, dairy free diet, foods rich in calcium, lactose intolerance, milk allergy, milk in schools, milk substitute, school lunches, sources of calcium
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Free Webinar: Food Allergies in Schools
The Kids with Food Allergies Foundation presents: FREE WEBINAR! Food Allergies in Schools: What Parents Need to Know Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 2 – 3 p.m. Eastern Presenter: Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc Dr. Pistiner is a pediatric allergy specialist, parent of a child with food allergies, and good friend ours here at Tasterie. The webinar [...]
Posted in Allergies, Kids
Tagged children with food allergies, food allergies, food allergies in schools, food allergy advice, food allergy facts, food allergy management, food safety at school, free webinar, kids, kids with food allergies
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Gluten-Free at the Summer Olympics
With the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics happening today, we were interested to find out that one of the many Olympic hopefuls has a gluten allergy. Dana Vollmer, the 24 year old swimmer who will be going for the gold in London this August, is not only a world champion – she is [...]
Posted in Allergies, Gluten allergy
Tagged athletes, gluten allergy, gluten free, olympics
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TasteriePick of the Week: Amanda’s Own Confections
Is there any such thing as a great tasting chocolate that is all natural, gluten free, dairy free, egg free, and nut free? You bet there is and we’ve found it! Amanda’s Own Confections makes an attractive, pure and simple, high quality chocolate that is a smooth and creamy treat for your mouth. [...]
Posted in Dairy allergy, Egg allergy, Gluten allergy, Peanut allergy, TasteriePicks, Tree nut allergy
Tagged amandas own, dairy free chocolate, gluten free chocolate, milk free chocolate, nut free chocolate, peanut free chocolate
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Mamabelly SnackBox Review
We recently read this awesome review of our SnackBox from Nina of Mamabelly’s Lunches With Love – we love how she took products from the box and incorporated them into a healthy, delicious lunch for her kids! Overall, I love the choice between the Signature and SnackBox, the variety of different allergy-free snacks and foods [...]
Posted in Allergies, Healthy Eating, Kids
Tagged allergy free snacks, food allergies, healthy lunches, kid friendly, nut free, snacks
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An Interview with Dr. Rimawi
In a recent interview with Jeanette Bradley of Food Allergies About.com, Dr. Rimawi discussed Tasterie.com and living with food allergies: Our goal is to help make life with food allergies easier by providing safe, great tasting food. We try to work with small producers and offer a variety of foods in each TasterieBox so that [...]
Allergy-friendly hotels: great idea or just a gimmick?
Next time you make a hotel reservation, you might notice a new option. In addition to giving customers the choice of a room on a low floor or far from the elevator, many hotels are now offering hypoallergenic rooms. There’s no standard for what qualifies as hypoallergenic, so every hotel’s interpretation is different. The Fairmont [...]
Posted in Allergies
Tagged air quality, Allergies, allergy-friendly hotels, gluten-free travel, hotels, how to find an allergy-friendly hotel, hypoallergenic, hypoallergenic hotel rooms, tasterie, tasterie.com, travel, travelling with allergies
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Top Gluten-Free Smart Phone Apps
With the growing popularity of the smart phone, there are now apps for almost anything you could ever need on your phone – including help with a gluten-free diet! Check out these apps for your iPhone or Android phone that allow you to check ingredients, view nutrition information, find restaurants, and more! CookITAllergyFree ($4.99 – [...]
Posted in Allergies, Gluten allergy
Tagged celiac apps, celiac disease, eating out, gluten allergy, gluten free, gluten free apps, gluten free living, gluten intolerance, gluten sensitivity, wheat allergy
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Does Early Introduction to Nuts Increase the Chances of Food Allergy?
Author: Lama Rimawi, MD Dr. Marjan Kljakovic from Australian National University conducted a study to assess infant feeding practices and nut allergy risk. The study was a retrospective analysis of the Kindergarten Health Check Questionnaire that were distributed between 2006 and 2009 in all 110 Australian Capital Territory primary schools. Dr. Kljakovic and colleagues looked [...]
Posted in Peanut allergy, Tree nut allergy
Tagged breast feeding and nut allergy, nut allergy, peanut allergy, tree nut allergy
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TasterieBoxes have shipped!!!
We cannot wait to hear from you when your TasterieBox arrives! We want to hear your feedback, see photos of you or your kids with the boxes, and even check out videos of you opening them up. Share your stories, photos, and videos on our Facebook wall or via email to info@tasterie.com. Summer is so much [...]
Posted in Allergies
Tagged allergy free sunblock, allergy friendly sunblock, gluten allergy, hypoallergenic sunblock, nut allergy, peanut allergy, tasteriebox, vegan
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