By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. Food Allergy Educator & Consultant FoodAllergyConsulting.com One of the most important skills in managing food allergies is the ability to identify an allergic reaction. Early identification is critical. I am sharing this FREE poster with you in hopes that you will download it and use it. The information.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. www.FoodAllergyConsulting.com The view from Ronald Reagan International Airport. Unfortunately, it’s the only sightseeing I was able to fit in. Last week, Laurel Francoeur and I traveled to Washington D.C. to present a webinar from Food Allergy Research & Education , Food Allergies in the Early Care Setting. .. read more →
Allergic Living is a magazine that I greatly respect and feel provides excellent and necessary content each and every issue. Coming from a “publishing” family, I truly appreciate all the hard work that goes into producing such a top-notch publication. Because of this, I was truly honored to write an article for the latest.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. The number of children with food allergies in the United States is now estimated to be 1 in 13. This means there are approximately 2 children in every classroom with food allergies. That number is especially alarming given that children with food allergies can be at risk for having a.. read more →
I am truly honored to be an expert contributor to the highly respected AllergyHome website. AllergyHome provides some of the best food allergy resources for the school setting . AllergyHome’s mission is to “bring food allergy awareness and education to your community.” If you haven’t already, please take the time to look through the.. read more →
Mennett Lee, LLC – Food Allergy Consultant & Educatorshared a link. I am excited to announce the launch of LaurelLee Academy – a joint venture between Greenlaurel Solutions, LLC and Mennett Lee, LLC. Our companies are working together to combine our years of expertise in the legal and scholastic worlds to offer intensive hands-on food allergy.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. The debate about food in classroom has heated up in multiple media outlets this week. As a food allergy educator and consultant, I’d like to offer my perspective. In my opinion, this issue is not up for public debate. At the heart of the it, is the safety of children.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. Many schools and childcare centers are wrestling with this very question. But the answer could be closer than one might expect. Rules and expectations are a regular part of the school setting. We just need to apply them to this specific concern. Here is an example. Many schools have programs.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. Allergic Living posted an excellent article recently, entitled “Advisory Labels: May Contain Confusion”. This particular article discussed the confusion surrounding cautionary statements such as “May contain…” on food labels. In the article it states that “until something is done about the current state of advisory labeling, it’s best for food-allergic.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. There have multiple deaths in the food allergy community over the last week or so. Accidents will happen and not all food allergen exposures will be prevented. However, food allergy deaths can be prevented. 1. Know the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis. 2. Know how to use your epinephrine auto-injector… read more →
Questions? Send us an email anytime.
