food allergies

The Teal Pumpkin Project is a national effort to make Halloween safer for kids with food allergies and other medical conditions. The project was first launched in 2012 by a local food allergy group in Tennessee before FARE expanded it to all 50 states. Many of the popular Halloween candies contain nuts, milk, egg, soy or wheat, which are among…

In May, the FDA announced it would temporarily relax food labeling guidelines in order to prevent food supply chain disruptions. News4’s Susan Hogan is working 4 you with a warning about how this policy could affect those with food allergies.

Taking part can help kids with food allergies can join in the Halloween fun. NBC’s Sarah Dallof reports.

An advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration voted Friday to recommend a peanut allergy treatment for FDA approval. The drug, called Palforzia, would be the first FDA-approved drug for treating food allergies, NBC News reported.

People with food allergies want airlines to better track and prevent severe attacks on planes. Scott MacFarlane reports.

Authorities are investigating the apparent sudden food allergy-related death of an 11-year-old boy in Brooklyn, and law enforcement sources confirmed to News 4 that detectives are looking into whether the smell of cooking fish could have triggered a reaction.

Singer Dua Lipa called out United Airlines on Wednesday for the way a flight attendant responded when Lipa explained her sister had a peanut allergy. In a tweet, Lipa said the attendant informed her that United is not a nut-free airline. The flight attendant also said Lipa’s sister might have to use an EpiPen because the airline couldn’t refuse to...

Dining out when you have a food allergy can be tough. Here are some tips for preparing to eat a meal at a restaurant.

Doctors have urged women to take folic acid before getting pregnant and to continue taking it during pregnancy to prevent neural tube birth defects and serious problems like spina bifida. But if a woman consumes too much it stays in her system, and Doreen Gentzler reports researchers in Boston have discovered excess folic acid in late stages of pregnancy can...

An idea called “America’s Harvest Box” was floated in February in the Trump administration’s 2019 budget proposal, tucked inside a plan to slash SNAP by roughly $213 billion, or 30 percent, over the next 10 years. Households that receive more than $90 in SNAP benefits each month — roughly 81 percent of households in the program, or about 16.4 million...

The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way.

“Peter Rabbit” filmmakers and the studio behind it are apologizing for insensitively depicting a character’s allergy in the film that has prompted backlash online.

Authorities say three Pennsylvania teenagers face criminal charges after intentionally exposing a school classmate with a severe pineapple allergy to the fruit. Police in Butler Township allege that a 14-year-old high-fived the other 14-year-old girl to expose her to the fruit during lunch period Dec. 13 at Butler Intermediate High School. The victim was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial...

Teal-colored pumpkins are appearing on more porches as part of a national effort to make the holiday safe for children with food allergies.

Chef Ford Barsi of Carmine’s Italian Restaurant demos pasta dishes that will satisfy your carb cravings. Carmine’s offers dishes to suit most types of food allergies and sensitivities.

A renowned Michelin three-star restaurant in Napa County is among the latest high-end establishments to join the trend of requiring prepaid “tickets.”