Recently, I was sent this PSA created by high school students in an after-school program at the Co-Operative Arts Magnet School in New Haven.  They created it upon request of an Education Working Group in the state of CT.  The working group supplied all the legal information but the resulting PSA is entirely their creation. .. read more →

Do you want a cure for food allergies now?  The founders of E.A.T. (End Allergies Together) not only want a cure but they are taking action to find one.  E.A.T. is a new, national non-profit.  As soon as I heard about them, I contacted them to find out more and to ask some hard questions… read more →

Next Friday night as I put our Teal Pumpkin outside on my front steps, I will say a silent prayer of thanks to a mom I have never met, in a state far from my own, who decided to share a simple but wonderful idea. What was her idea?   Place a teal pumpkin on.. 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 →

Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed.–Helping families, schools and businesses create safe and inclusive environments for those with food allergies Gina Mennett Lee, M. Ed.  is a Connecticut-based food allergy educator, advocate, and consultant.   She holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and a B.S. degree in both Elementary and Special Education.  She is an experienced special.. read more →