Food allergies: Something to take seriously - Tufts Daily - Op-Ed
Joking about allergies can end up in pretty dramatic situations. Better not.
Those who suffer from food allergies or respiratory allergies are both risk groups. So better not fooling around with their allergies.
The story from this student is rather sad, his story is much about feeling excluded and not able to have dinner with friends because of the variety of allergies he's facing. I think there are limitations and that's so frustrating but better turn the page into the possibilities you have and all things you can eat instead of the focus of what not. It's how I try to educate our daughter and her environment. Otherwise life becomes a bummer every day. I see the pain and the feeling of being different and like my allergy daughter can scream out: 'I am never able to eat anything'. OK that's fine, sometimes, you need to feel just terrible but the focus should be on what you can have. Especially in the States there are these days so many books about all kind of adapted dishes and sites with restaurants where one can easily go and have an excellent moment without a worry. Without a positive mind the allergies will take over and that's not what one should let happen. My head turns always, like today with my allergy daughter travelling to Barcelona with her school. Will she be safe....will there be some nice food she can eat.... The great thing is she travels, she goes, water and fruits will do for some days, plain , basic ingredients and common sense.
