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| January 2008
Sponsor | Moving forward in 2008
2007 was a great year for KFA. Our membership grew, support from sponsors and donors grew, and we're turning that support into offering more for families by adding new features to our Web site - events, new articles, recipes, and newsletters to help you and your children.
KFA has ambitious plans for 2008, and I hope you and all of our members and supporters will play as big a role with us (or even bigger) in the New Year!
Lynda Mitchell
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Announcements
Thank you for your support during our holiday appeal
We extend our sincere thanks to all of you who included KFA in your end-of-the-year giving plans. Donations more than doubled from 2006! We appreciate your generosity, and will be using the funds towards new projects we have on our drawing board for 2008.
Send us your children's artwork!
We will be creating cards featuring children's artwork this year and invite your children to submit their creations! We will be creating an ALL-OCCASION card, and a HOLIDAY card. Your children are welcome to submit artwork for one or both cards. Please have your children use regular 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper for entries. Send art to our business mailing address, 73 Old Dublin Pike, Ste. 10, #163, Doylestown, PA 18901. [entry form]
Winning entries will receive a certificate and a KFA "Please Don't Feed Me" monkey to stuff; all runners up will receive consolation gifts and a certificate of participation. Deadline: April 30th. Thank you!
Become KFA's friend on MySpace
KFA now has a MySpace page! Send KFA a friend request if you are also a MySpace user.
News
Experts change advice on kids' allergies
The American Academy of Pediatrics just issued a Special Report on the need to avoid certain foods when breastfeeding, the use of soy formula to prevent allergies, and more. Be sure to consult with your child's doctor for specific advice relating to your own child's diet or before making any dietary changes.
Country star raising food allergy awareness
Country musician Trace Adkins will be appearing on The Celebrity Apprentice for the season beginning in January, to raise money and awareness for the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), his designated charity. Check your local listings.
Dr. Hugh Sampson to be interviewed on New York radio show
Dr. Hugh Sampson, food allergy expert and leading researcher at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York City will be a guest on WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show on Thursday, January 31 at 12:40 p.m. to provide a medical expert's viewpoint following a recent controversial show about food allergies.
Must-Read Forum Topics
Sign up for a free Associate Membership to read the messages posted in our "Main" online support group forum.
Our anaphylactic reaction story
"I was shaking, I was scared, but I knew that I needed to use the epi and did it without hesitation."
One mom shares a compelling story of her young son's recent anaphylactic reaction, 9-1-1 experience, and lessons learned.
Why do we hesitate to use epinephrine?
Why do parents have a "feeling of reluctance to use the epi in a 'questionable' situation?"
An excellent discussion about the reasons we, as parents, often hesitate to act quickly in using injectable epinephrine, including complacency, fear, denial and others.
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Family Membership subscribers can check out the entire list of new recipes added this month by entering the Recipe Database and clicking on "new recipes" in the left navigation menu.
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Food Allergy Recalls
The following foods were recently recalled. Check our Web site for complete details:
U.S. allergy recalls
- Strong America LTD "Dried Potato" (undeclared sulfites)
- Fine Land Corp. SNGNE brand fruit flavour chews (undeclared milk)
- Weis Markets Weis Baker's 18-count fruit miniatures and two pound platters of mini-fruit diamonds (undeclared walnuts)
- Whole Foods Market® 365 Organic Everyday ValueT Swiss milk chocolate bars, all varieties (undeclared milk and tree nuts)
- Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Wegmans bouillabaisse seafood sauce (undeclared wheat)
- Kadouri International Foods, Inc. King brand dried Turkish apricots (undeclared sulfites)
Canadian allergy recalls
- Baby Gourmet organic Moroccan lamb with couscous and seasonal fruit compote (undeclared peanuts and sulfites)
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