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  In MA, New Law Means Restaurants More Aware of Food Allergies
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  Dining with Food Allergies
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  The internet was buzzing recently with an article from CapeNews.net stating that the Oak Ridge School in Massachusetts considers severe nut allergies a disability. Like many schools across the coun…

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• Bill in Massachusetts on Safe Dining in Restaurants
  The following article appeared in the Boston Globe on 2/11/07. It talks about a bill that Ming Tsai (famous chef and restaurant owner in Wellesley, MA) is trying to pass in Massachusetts that would require restaurants that seat more than 50 people to have a "bible" that includes the ingredients to …
• Massachusetts Legistative Alert
  LEGISLATIVE ALERT This past week, the State of Massachusetts Senate passed S 2643, Promoting Food Allergy Awareness in Restaurants sponsored by Senator Creem. This bill requires all Massachusetts restaurants to: Prominently display a poster in the staff area that will provide, at a minimum, inform…
• Looking for a nut-free bakery in Massachusetts
  Hi, I'm new to the board (although I've been dealing with my son's food allergies for a few years - he's 7) and I was wondering if anyone is aware of any peanut/nut free bakeries in Massachusetts (or even So. New Hampshire). Thanks.…

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• Food Allergy Bully's
  At least once a week I have the same nightmare that Cormac is on the school bus and another kid is chasing him with a PB&J sandwich. He's pinned in the corner with no way to escape, and no help because the bus driver doesn't see it or doesn't care. He's not even two yet and I'm having anxiety ab…
• What's Next?
  I am so proud to say that our team of family and friends raised over $1,900.00 for the FAAN Walk for Food Allergy. That's $400.00 more than we had hoped for. This was the first fundraising walk I ever did, and I feel like we made a difference. We were 13 people in a group of 1500. That's a lot of pe…
• Join Capitol Kids’ Day in Austin, Texas on March 14, 2011 and Advocate for Creation of Statewide Food Allergy Management Guidelines
  FAAN (Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network) has been a true friend to me and my family since the very beginning of our food allergy journey.  I truly don’t know where we would be without them.  They do it all…they listen, they research, they advocate, and they UNDERSTAND! Whether yo…

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