According to The Centers for Disease Control, food allergies are on rise in children in the U.S. The most common food allergies are: eggs, milk, peanuts, soy, wheat, fish, tree nuts, and shellfish. Life threatening food allergy reactions among kids account for over 200,000 ER visits annually. Living with a life threatening food allergy affects the entire family in that you live each day on high-alert. You have to remember to always pack Epi-pens, double and triple check labels, and educate all staff, even substitute teachers, on food allergy action plans.

Key Takeaways:

• In the U.S. alone, 1 in 13 children have a life-threatening food allergy.
• The most common life-threatening food allergies are: peanuts, eggs, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, milk, and shellfish.
• According to The Centers for Disease Control, food allergies, especially to tree nuts and peanuts, are on the rise.

“As moms, we are SO great at worrying and we’re strong enough to admit that the whole mom-guilt thing is REAL. I’m grateful I’m surrounded by a tribe of amazing moms (and some equally wonderful dads) who have my daughter’s food allergies on their radar.”

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