By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed.  FoodAllergyConsulting.com 1: Identify students with food allergies and create a WRITTEN, Individual Plan of Accommodation.  This plan should include strategies to prevent exposure to allergens throughout the school day as well as how to respond ...
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By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. (FoodAllergyConsulting.com) One of the most important (and often the most challenging) aspects of food allergy management is learning how to read a label for allergens.   In my role as a consultant, I'm often asked, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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