The food allergy affair

Due to the increasing numbers of life-threatening food allergies, its awareness should be emphasized and highlighted more than ever! The more that family and friends understand an individual’s allergies, the more they can support them and help them stay safe. We hope this video allows you to understand food allergies better, but for more information, please visit the sites linked below or visit your nearest medical professional.

This video was created by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Zoe Bustard, Navjot Sidhu, Braveena Vignarajah, and Srikar Yelamarti

Copyright McMaster University 2019

References:

Dinetz, S. F. (Ed.). (2018, August). Food Allergies (for Parents). Retrieved March 3, 2019, from

Gaudreau, J. M. (2000). The challenge of making the school environment safe for children with food allergies. The Journal of School Nursing, 16(2), 5-10.

Greenhawt, M. J., Green, T. D., Pistiner, M., & Mitchell, L. (2011). Empathy, understanding, and objectivity need to prevail for students with food allergies. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 107(2), 93-94.

Sampson, H. A., Mendelson, L., & Rosen, J. P. (1992). Fatal and near-fatal anaphylactic reactions to food in children and adolescents. New England Journal of Medicine, 327(6), 380-384.