Have a great time tonight Trick or Treating and be Safe!!!!
Halloween fun of trick or treating can become a real life horror story very quickly for a child with peanut, nut or other food allergy. Food allergies are life-threatening. It only takes a very small amount of an allergen to start a dangerous allergic reaction. For example, shaking hands with a person who has just eaten shrimp, or someone who has nut oil residue on their hands can be a trigger. Yes, kissing someone who has just devoured a Snickers Bar, can kill a person with a peanut allergy. Even smelling brewing hazelnut coffee can cause a deadly reaction.
I saw on television that there is food allergy awareness and safety campaign involving teal pumpkins. Bully!!! I hope many people will participate and have provided some useful tips to help you keep all of those little treat or treaters and party guests food allergy safe.
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