categoryPersonal Stories

Welcome to Food For Thought, the companion blog to the AllergyEats restaurant guide. Here we add more color to the picture – whether we’re talking about restaurants, travel, legislation, personal stories, or anything else related to food allergies.  We hope you’ll share your own comments and be a part of the conversation, too.  Enjoy!

 
Be grateful for food allergies?

“Everyone’s got their issues.  Be thankful food allergies are all you have.  If that’s the worst thing in your life,…

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Food Allergy Gal issues challenge to restaurateurs to dine with her

A significant part of my life every day is reading. I read everything I can find about food allergies and…

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“No Substitutions” policies in restaurants: a disturbing new trend

[this AllergyEats Blog post written by Adrienne Walkowiak] “No Substitutions” policies in restaurants: a disturbing new trend As someone with…

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Share your food allergy story to help a student

A little while ago, I received a request from Heather S. asking the following: Hey Paul, I’m doing a presentation…

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Great lesson for my kids (and maybe yours)

Readers of the AllergyEats Blog know that I recently finished a 3-day weekend with my 2 food-allergic boys (peanut and…

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In case you didn’t know…

[This AllergyEats Blog entry was written by Melissa Freixas – I like the message at the end, so stick around…

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IHOP flops

[This AllergyEats Blog post written by Adrienne Walkowiak]. A year ago, I blogged about my horrendous dining experience at Applebee’s (https://www.allergyeats.com/blog/index.php/guest-post-applebees-disappoints),…

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AllergyEats Founder offers tips and advice for those hosting a food-allergic child

  Hosting a Food Allergic Child?  Tips & Advice From Founder of AllergyEats, Father of Three Food Allergic Children  …

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Can dairy-free and pizza get along?

[The first part of the following blog entry was submitted by South Austin Mom and is published on her blog]…

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Should restaurants post ingredient info? Marc certainly thinks so!

[The following post was submitted to me by “Marc from New York”] Ingredient Disclosure at Restaurants Food allergies, although common,…

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The Disney Chronicles: Dining out with 3 food-allergic children – Day 1

How many times have I called Disney “the gold standard” in dealing with food allergies? How many times have others…

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How much are food-allergic diners worth?

How much are food-allergic diners worth? The following is a copy of a press release put out today by AllergyEats.…

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