I have 24 food allergies and have visited over 30 countries. A few rules have helped me enjoy meals safely while abroad.
As someone with over 20 food allergies, traveling can be challenging, but I've learned to manage it by pre-translating my allergens and identifying safe staple dishes.
I Was Born With Severe Nut Allergies-Here's How I Travel the World Safely
"When I was a kid, food allergies among children weren't as common as they are now. It was embarrassing, but it eventually became part of my identity."
"When sticking to a gluten-free diet, some food items like flavored drinks might contain unexpected gluten due to additives, making ingredient checks essential."
'Picky eater' with food allergies is told she's 'childish' and 'needs to get over this'
Usually, if something is an unsafe food for me... I'll still choke it down to be polite, and just vomit and cry later. But he had put my one 'hard no' in there.
New NYU Langone Health study has potential to change the way food allergies are treated
Research highlights a specific intestinal dendritic cell type that suppresses immune responses to food proteins, potentially paving the way for food allergy treatments.
Most commercial brands of peanut butter are also gluten-free, but where things get complicated is that some peanut butters contain additives for improved taste.