Food Allergy News Recap (March, 2011)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 11:22PM
Elisabeth Veltman, The Tender Foodie

 

Here's what's been happening in food allergy news in the last few weeks:

 

New Treatments?

• Doctors Testing "Peanut Patch" as Cure for Peanut Allergies
• Chinese Herb Remedy - FAHF - being studied as Cure for Food Allergies

 

Medical Research?

• Nebraska University Professor Awarded for Food Allergy Research
• NPR:  Diet May Help ADHD Kids More than Drugs
• Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Food Allergies
• Scientists may soon unravel the mystery of seafood allergies
• Food Allergies More Common in Older Siblings
• Doctors Recommeding Kid's to Carry More than One Epipen
• Dr. Oz Discusses the Gluten-free Diet (Video in 3 parts)
• U of Georgia Study:  Organic Chicken Carries Significantly Lower Salmonella Risk

 

Products?

• New Gluten-free Hamburger Buns from Rudi's
• West Michigan Co-Op Network for Farmers & Restaurants

 

Lifestyle?

• Food Allergy Training for Restaurants
• Santa Cruz - a Great Place for People with Food Allergies to Dine
• Food Allergy Conference in April
• How Western Diets are Making Us Sick (NPR)

 

Celebrities?

• Country Star Trace Atkins Honored for Work with Food Allergies

 

Activism?

• Food Democracy Now Presents Petition to Stop Proliferation of GMOs in Organic Crops
• Environmentalists, Food Safety Activists Sue over GMO Alfalfa

 

 

Article originally appeared on The Tender Palate. For Foodies with Food Allergies. (http://www.tenderfoodie.com/).