February 2012 Living with Food Allergies Carnival!

Welcome to the February 23, 2012 edition of living with food allergies carnival.  I'm so honored to be hosting this month - wait until you see all of the great content submitted this month!

Thanks to everyone who submitted - what an incredible resource for the food allergy community!

• Eric AiXeLsyD recommended quite a few articles this month (both his own and other sites - thanks Eric!):
• ERiC AiXeLsyD presents The AllergyEats Blog » Blog Archive » Zero8 Resto-Bar, free of ALL “Big 8″ allergens… and then some! posted at The AllergyEats Blog - Best of the Blogosphere, saying, "Article about a visit to Zero8 resto-bar from Paul at Allergy Eats. I may plan a road trip to Montreal just to check this place out! They have a menu free of the top 8 allergens!"
  
• ERiC AiXeLsyD presents My Food Allergy Responses Graph posted at World (and Lunar) Domination, saying, "This is what happens when you tell people you have a food allergy..."
  
• ERiC AiXeLsyD presents The Science of Anaphylaxis: An Allergic Storm posted at The Allergist Mom, saying, "Great article by The Allergist Mom. Knowledge is power & all that. Might be scary for some. It’s very informative!"
  
• ERiC AiXeLsyD presents School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act posted at Please Don't Pass The Nuts™, saying, "Get on this. FAAN has more information on how to contact your local representative about these two bills that could save a child’s life. Act now."
  
• ERiC AiXeLsyD presents Blah Blah Food Allergy Blah Blah - Cartoon posted at Food Allergy Fun, saying, "Sad, but true."
  
• ERiC AiXeLsyD presents No More Dead Children posted at The Allergic Kid, saying, "Couldn’t agree more."
  
• ERiC AiXeLsyD presents We Have Come Too Far To Forget, Separate Is Not Equalposted at Advocate by Fate, saying, "It’s got a great message. Obviously the first thing it brings to mind is racism, but it can now be applied to any group facing discrimination."
  
• ERiC AiXeLsyD presents Top 10 Misconceptions About Food Allergies | It's an Itchy Little World posted at It's an Itchy Little World, saying, ""The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.The truth is that so many kids have food allergies now, that almost every school is bound to have this issue come up. Children with food allergies already have so many limitations on their lives, it would be so great if we could increase awareness and perhaps some schools, restaurants, airlines, hotels, etc… would start putting in policies that would help include us. Most of all, I would really like to tell the word about the below, which I believe to be the top 10 myths about food allergies.""
•  ERiC AiXeLsyD presents Sheetz “gets it” with my aversion to deathfish. ☺ | World (and Lunar) Domination posted at World (and Lunar) Domination, saying, "I hate Lent. So, did you see my email to Sheetz about having Deathfish now? I hate Lent. They wrote back. I still hate Lent. I do still like Sheetz though. Lent sucks."

• Colette Martin presents Fun with Chia Seeds – Making Chia Seed Gel posted at Learning to Eat Allergy Free - Multiple Food Allergies, saying, "Chia seeds make a great alternative to flax seeds as an egg replacer. Learn how to make chia seed gel here."
  
• Michelle F presents Tomato-Free Ketchup (No Tomato, Low-Amine, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Vegan) « Low Amine Recipes posted at Low Amine Recipes.
• Dorothy presents Food Allergies Still Stink. posted at Life With Boys.
• Lisa @ Allergy Free Vintage Cookery presents Tips For Managing The Stress That Comes With Food Allergies posted at Allergy-Free Vintage Cookery, saying, "Ten ways to keep food allergies from taking over your life and robbing you of your sanity."
• Tina Marconi presents 10 Ways to Keep Your Baby Away from Sickies | Babysitters posted at Babysitters, saying, "With all the new strains of germs and viruses going around, no mother wants to subject her child to exposure. Although it’s pretty near impossible to completely avoid illness or the bugs that cause it, there are some things you can do."
• DavidQ presents Save Money By Making Your Own Granola posted at Start Talking Cents.
• Tiffany Ferreira www.foodallergyfun.com (@iknowtiffany) sent links to a few of her cartoons:
• http://www.foodallergyfun.blogspot.com/2012/02/organic-food-allergy-cartoon.html
• http://foodallergyfun.blogspot.com/2012/01/blah-blah-food-allergy-blah-blah.html
• http://foodallergyfun.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-do-you-eat-food-allergy-cartoon.html
• Scott Gavura presents IgG Food Intolerance Tests: What does the science say? posted at Science-Based Medicine, saying, "Looks at evidence surrounding IgG allergy/food intolerance tests, cites medical opinion from around the world."
• Food Allergy Assistant presents Food Allergies and a Leap of Faith posted at Food Allergy Assistant, saying, "Comments about GM's introduction of peanut butter Cheerios has this blogger reflecting on a decade long journey."
• Stacy Molter presents Food Allergies: Managing Your Child's Nutrition and Growth posted at Stacy Molter.
  
• Lyndsay Hommé presents Banana, Sunbutter & Chocolate Cupcakes posted at Milk Free Mom.
  
• Tony Howarth presents Anaphylaxis, what is it and what to do about it posted at Safety un-Limited, saying, "An overview of the Basic First Aid re: Anaphylactic reactions - from a Red Cross Trainer"
  
• Food Allergy Buzz www.foodallergybuzz.com presents with the title What's the Deal with Oreos? (Peanut and nut allergies and Oreos, part 2) saying, "When I check Food Allergy Buzz's stats, I always see visitors coming in search of peanut and nut allergy information for Oreos. Hope this post helps!"

  
  

  Thanks again for all of the excellent submissions!  See you next month!