Anaphylaxis Australian says, "assumptions or inactions often lead to avoidable reactions". This is in response to a discussion about dining with food allergy. While those of us who live this every day know that we should never make assumptions about what is in the food we serve to our food allergic loved one,there are several points that bear repeating:
Check all labels every time.
Always carry emergency medication.
Never assume that a food is safe.
Specifically talk to wait staff and/or the chef about food allergy when dining out. Consider a chef card. Leave if "it doesn't feel right".
Know that anything could contain a hidden ingredient- peanut butter in chili, dairy in non-dairy whipped topping. Do your research.
Here's the article that sparked this list. Do you have anything to add?
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Food Allergy Assumptions
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