FARE Blog

Our hearts go out to all the victims of Hurricane Michael, which devastated the Florida panhandle recently. Many people have reached out to FARE to ask how they can help families managing food allergies in the affected areas.

Halloween was always a mixed bag for me as a young kid. I would have fun dressing up in my costume and going trick-or-treating with my friends. But then there was always the inevitable, sad moment when I would hand those friends my candy loot.

This Halloween across America, teal pumpkins will signal safe treats for trick-or-treaters with food allergies as part of the Teal Pumpkin Project, an awareness initiative that we are thrilled to announce is jointly supported this year by FARE, Allergy & Asthma Network, American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, CURED Foundation, End Allergies Together, Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team, Food Allergy Fund, FPIES Foundation, International FPIES Association and Red Sneakers for Oakley.

This guest post by Teen Advisory Group (TAG) member Hadley Husisian addresses the concerns she has as a traveler with nut allergies. This is part of a series addressing a variety of experiences and food allergies from FARE’s TAG members.

Epinephrine is the only treatment that can reverse the life-threatening symptoms of anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction. Spring-loaded syringes called auto-injectors make it easier for patients, health care providers and members of the public to inject the correct dose of epinephrine solution into the patient’s thigh muscle.

This week, we asked FARE CEO Lisa Gable a few key questions about how FARE is evolving to meet the changing needs of the food allergy community.

Does the idea of college make you want to never leave home? Does living at an unknown place with food allergies stress you out? Look no further for some great tips on living and socializing in college with food allergies!

The back-to-school season is a busy time for all parents, but especially for parents of children with food allergies. Thankfully, there are many resources online to help parents prepare for a new school year for their children with food allergies.

During the Back to School season, and throughout the year, FARE is fortunate to have the support of many companies who generously sponsor our programs or donate a portion of their proceeds to our organization.

Back to school seems to be that infamous time of year that many students dread. The back to school commercials remind us of the fading summer and early morning alarm clocks soon to come.