Author Archives for Ranjit Dhanjal
September 15, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
With Halloween around the corner, check out this spooky recipe from the team at Nestlé Canada using one of your favourite peanut-free Halloween mini-bars. Please always read the food label to... View Article
September 14, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
Check out this month’s support group meetings, discover various events in the community – including the Walk for Andrea, the Canadian Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF) Gala and Auction,... View Article
September 14, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
People with peanut allergies may have a new treatment option to help reduce the risk of exposure in the coming years, according to the results of a series of clinical... View Article
September 14, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
EpiPen manufacturer receives a warning letter from the FDA, congratulate our Summer of TAG winners, review our back to school tips and discover our many resources broken out by ages... View Article
September 7, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
Caroline B. is a member of the Montreal Anaphylaxis Support Group, and the mother of a teenage daughter with life-threatening food allergies. She recently took our AllergyAware.ca online course, Anaphylaxis in... View Article
September 7, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
Rebecca Johnson is a student completing the Child Development Practitioner program at Seneca College in Toronto. She recently took our AllergyAware.ca online course Anaphylaxis in Child Care Settings. We reached out to... View Article
September 1, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
Back-to-school is usually an exciting time, but for children and teens with food allergies, and especially for their parents, anxiety can accompany those good feelings. With over 485,000 Canadian kids... View Article
August 14, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
MYTH: Celiac disease is the same thing as a wheat allergy. FACT: Celiac disease (also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy or sprue) is not the same as a wheat allergy. Although... View Article
August 3, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
There are many ways to give to Food Allergy Canada, below, we highlight two unique ways of giving. Children can celebrate giving Plan your next birthday party online at ECHOage,... View Article
August 3, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
Linda Kirste is a Registered Dietitian. She works at HealthLinkBC where she operates the Allergy Nutrition Service ― a tele-practice-based service that provides nutrition education, as well as counselling and... View Article
August 3, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
Experiences of food allergy during pregnancy are as unique as the women themselves. When women of childbearing age have one or more food allergies, a number of questions often come... View Article
August 3, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
Check out this month’s support group meetings, and learn more about Adele Thompson who is the leader of Food Allergy Support Durham. Support group meetings in August Support groups provide... View Article
August 3, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
Participate in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s open consultation on allergen labelling for beer – open until August 15, read about Hamilton Ontario’s stock epinephrine auto-injector project, learn more about... View Article
August 3, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
*Updated to include an important message from allergists about oral challenges* Summer of TAG, with race car star Alex Tagliani, is in full swing! Learn how you can win big with... View Article
August 3, 2017 December 16, 2024
Published by Ranjit Dhanjal
In June, we reported on a recent advisory on lupin allergy by Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The aim of the advisory was to notify Canadians,... View Article