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Allergic Living Magazine Examines Controversial Debate Over Milk
Allergy in Schools
NIAGRA FALLS, N.Y., April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sending a child to
school with a life-threatening food allergy is always worrisome, but
when it's an allergy to milk and dairy products, the anxiety level can
be through the roof.
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The reason? To start with, the high risk of exposure. Dairy is in
everything, from milk to yogurt, chips, crackers and the cupcakes
another student's mother offers to a class.
But there's much more to the issue, as Allergic Living magazine finds
in its in-depth examination of the challenges of educating kids with
dairy allergy in its new Spring edition - released this week.
Milk is simply one of the most revered foods in the North American
diet. From the "good for you" image of milk as a calcium source to
festivities centered on pizza and ice cream, the mere suggestion of an
event without dairy can result in dramatic backlash from the parents
of other students.
As well, a true allergy to dairy can cause serious, even fatal
reactions, but frequently this is not understood. As one mother with a
child with a dairy allergy tells the magazine: "You want every
allergen to be taken seriously, but if it isn't a peanut or a nut
allergy, it's not getting respect."
Allergic Living hears from parents who go to extraordinary lengths -
baking hundreds of allergy-safe cupcakes for a school event or even
pulling a milk-allergic child out of school because of repeated
reactions to dairy.
But as much as there is challenge, the magazine also finds stories of
success; parents who are able to sit down with principals and teachers
to develop workable allergy policies, and not bans. This article
details the most effective strategies and practices that all schools
and allergy parents need to know. These are the tools that can keep a
growing population of kids safe - in their own schools.
Also in the Spring issue : The 10 big pollen questions; a teen with
celiac disease takes on Mt. Kilimanjaro; and delicious allergy-safe
recipes - from sublime soups to the perfect spring chicken and our
gluten-free strawberry tart.
Allergic Living is the national magazine for those living with
allergies, asthma and celiac disease. It is available by subscription
and on newsstand at Whole Foods Markets in most of the U.S. (visit:
http://allergicliving.com/where-to-buy) and Chapters stores in Canada.
Contact us for more information about this article, or to arrange an
interview.
Contact: Gwen Smith Editor-in-chief Allergic Living magazine
1-888-771-7747 Email www.allergicliving.com
Read more news from Allergic Living.
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