food allergies
Gianna Sinopoli Explains Why She Left 'Jungletown'
Food allergies aren't as easy to deal with when you're building a sustainable community.
Frat Bros Smear Peanut Butter on Student with Deadly Nut Allergy in Hazing Ritual
Great to see that in a world of uncertainty, the hazing antics of America's fraternities remain dependably offensive and cruel.
Why People Are Mad That the 'Stranger Things Kids' Passed Out PB&Js at the Emmys
“We received complaints and concerns regarding the broadcast. This is very much on our radar… It is extremely risky to pull a stunt like this without considering the danger.”
Why This Australia City Has Become the Food Allergy Capital of the World
And while the beauty, weather, quality of life, and vibrancy of its restaurant scene make Melbourne a great place to live, its location and climate also make it a prime spot for the prevalence of potentially lethal food allergies.
Waiter Charged for Serving Salmon to Customer with Deadly Seafood Allergy
At the hospital, the diner who had unknowingly eaten the salmon “developed complications,” and the next day had a heart attack, after which he fell into a coma that lasted two days.
This 113-Year-Old Soba Restaurant Closed for a Sad, Ironic Reason
Maruka, a soba restaurant in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, has been in business since 1903. But the owner has a debilitating allergy to buckwheat, the main ingredient in soba.
How to Not Totally Screw Up the Art of Summer Grilling
There is no such thing as a 'grill master'. Whether it's your barbecue, your neighbor's, or a total stranger's backyard that you're crashing, these simple guidelines will ensure that you are doing it all right. Hint: think like a dad.
A Woman Stabbed Her Husband for Putting Chili Powder in Tacos
When the man’s wife found out that the tacos contained chili powder, a popular component of taco seasoning, she “freaked out,” according to a criminal complaint.
How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Peanut
Now that we've established that hiding peanut products from kids is just making the allergy epidemic worse, can we go back to worshipping fluffernutters?
Food Allergen Recalls Are Becoming A Huge Problem
A VICE News/MedPage Today analysis of six years of FDA data has found that undeclared food allergen recalls have already reached an all-time high so far this year, and have nearly doubled since 2009.
Scientists Are Arguing That You Can't Have an Allergic Reaction to "Nut Dust"
Tim Spector, a Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at Kings College in London says the risk of an allergic reaction from nut dust is nonexistent.
Food Allergy Emojis Could Be Coming to Smartphones and Menus
A Japanese Google engineer is hoping that new emojis for common allergens could create safer dining for those with allergies.