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Mother has important message about food alergies after losing son
For one South Florida family, the pain of losing an 11-year-old son with a food allergy is fueling their drive to keep others safe.
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Rise in food allergies among students in South Florida
According to Food Allergy Research and Education, a national advocacy group, 32 million Americans have food allergies – about 5.6 million of them are children, which is a number that is growing.
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What I've learned about food allergies after my daughter's diagnosis
NBC 6 anchor Alina Machado opens up about her daughter’s food allergy diagnosis in a series highlighting the silent threat many people face.
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Pushing for change: why those living with food allergies say clearer food labels are needed
Food labels must identify, using its common name, the food source of all major food allergens used to make the food in in the ingredient list or immediately after or next to the list, in a separate “contains statement”.
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Her 11-year-old son died after an allergic reaction. She has a message to other parents
‘Hopefully somebody else hears me, hears this story and decides to put together an emergency plan for their child’
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More South Florida children are reporting food allergies. Here's what to know
According to Food Allergy Research and Education, a national advocacy group, 32 million Americans have food allergies – about 5.6 million of them are children, which is a number that is growing.
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What I've learned about food allergies after my daughter's diagnosis
33 million Americans have food allergies, according to Food Allergy Research and Education. That’s about 1 in 10 adults and 1 in 13 children.