🕯️ One more young life lost to food-induced anaphylaxis. 
We cannot keep building awareness on the backs of grieving parents. This must stop. 📣 Read. Share. Act. 
Because no one should die for a sandwich kevinmd.com/2025/04/what...

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She did everything right -read labels carried epi yet died cookie made w/ peanuts NOT listed on label. Need widespread action to be taken to prevent such heartbreaking incidents & consequences www.allergicliving.com/2025/01/09/missing-orla-a-year-after-allergy-tragedy-state-settles-with-grocer/

Broken by tragic incident -young student dies after consuming food at school, despite being assured it contained no nuts. Devastating reality of such incidents inform the need to respect the potential severity of food allergies and fatal consequences they can have. people.com/florida-teen...

Recall Alert: #peanutallergy Orgain voluntarily recalling a single batch of its 30g Protein Organic Plant Based Powder - Chocolate 2.01lb because it may contain undeclared peanut www.fda.gov/safety/recal...

A few years ago, a friend told me her 5 year old son's Christmas wish was to ask Santa he not die if he ate a peanut by accident. Insights below are from those living with food allergies, As we celebrate the holidays, remember food allergies do not take vacations. themighty.com/topic/food-a...

New air travel + #foodallergy study stats alarm: 70% – promised flight accomms refused; 36% – #airline staff "insensitive" to #foodallergies; only 15% reax got epi at 35K feet! Yet, I also see economic story: FA policies pivotal to travel choice for 78%. www.allergicliving.com/2024/12/18/a...

Food allergy deaths rare BUT kicker is the mistakes cause them are so ordinary. Personally, I have made some of these very same mistakes as has my child. Because humans are not perfect and we are all human. #bekind www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjpv...

MadeGood bar recall This is a go to brand for many food allergy families please check if you have any of the affected lots www.newsweek.com/granola-bar-...

As #foodallergy community reels from five recent deaths a new study reveals passengers with allergies are afraid to reveal them for fear of being kicked off a plane www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2024/12/08/s...

I am sad. I am enraged. 5 new food allergy deaths The deaths are rare BUT the kicker is the mistakes that lead to the death are so very ordinary. Personally, I have made some of these same mistakes as has my child. Because humans are not perfect and we are all human. kevinmd.com/2023/06/empa...

Five new #foodallergy deaths reported in just last 2weeks sadly makes this piece I wrote relevant again Imagine having to be perfect 24/7 💔Food allergy tragedies: the reality that haunts us kevinmd.com/2023/02/food...

Food allergies have no negative impact on school performance www.jaci-global.org/article/S277... Our new study! @nonuttraveler.bsky.social

Global survey highlights challenges faced by food allergy patients during air travel, with inconsistent accommodations leading to increased anxiety. Common in-flight allergic reactions include tree nuts, peanuts, and milk, with epinephrine used in 15.1% of incidents. www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/fl...

Idris Qayyum, a peanut allergy sufferer from West London, died after eating a snack at a holiday hotel in Turkey, his family allege. They are represented by Leigh Day solicitor Colin Murphy. www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

This week alone 2 people told me #anaphylaxis in flight after #flightcrew said meal was #nutfree both needed #epinephrine FDA told me they encourage transparency in labeling #airline meals but it is NOT required -risk vs reward Dont take meal w/ #foodallergy www.allergicliving.com/2023/12/21/t...

Many years of #airline #foodallergy advocacy plus partnerships with Dr Ruchi Gupta of CFAAR lead to our study being published in JACI- Please read flying with food allergies brings stress & danger www.abc.net.au/news/health/... @nadabakos.bsky.social @tmprowell.bsky.social

'Game of roulette': Flying w/ food allergies brings stress, danger Fruits of years of my #airline #foodallergy advocacy plus partnership with Dr Ruchi Gupta and Dr Chris Warren Dr Hugh Sampson Dr Ana Nowak Dr Linda Herbert lead to this study being published in JACI medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12...

Airlines & Transportation We know how difficult it is to travel while managing food allergies. Airlines in the United States lack a consistent policy with respect to food allergies. Visit #FAACT to learn more: https://buff.ly/3ALeTlj #FoodAllergy #Allergy #AllergyAwareness #FoodAllergyAwareness

Death is not the only outcome feared for those living with a #foodallergy. So many well-intentioned folks tell me my son needs to learn from his mistakes. The sad truth is that there are no do-overs if you get it wrong with a #nutallergy, only tragic endings. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

A first date- my heart 💔💔💔A tragic reminder to all of us with #foodallergies this thanksgiving holiday to always double check if a dish on a menu is safe -even at a restaurant where you have eaten the dish before. #anaphylaxis #peanutallergy @nadabakos.bsky.social www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/t...

Life celebrations are full of meals. On this day in 2016,Oakley died from #nutallergy #anaphylaxis I wrote about it at the time. His son was a friend of a friend of my son Later, his Dad told me how he felt his son's heart stop. Some details, they never leave you www.huffpost.com/entry/a-chil...

The very best advocates for #foodallergy are often born out of tragedy. We owe this family so much for advocating for others who have #foodallergies in spite of their tremendous loss of their beautiful daughter - they have been instrumental in so many changes - www.allergicliving.com/2018/09/28/o...

Debunking Airline Nut Allergy Myths or intensifying #foodallergy backlash -I delve into scientific aspects & address the data flaws, assumptions, potential consequences, shedding light on why this can fuel public disdain #nutallergy @nadabakos.bsky.social www.allergicliving.com/2024/10/19/b...

Did you book flights for #thanksgiving? If you have #foodallergies read this: I researched #airline meal allergen labeling & found that meals served on planes are not required to comply with US food labeling law. Why? Find out @nadabakos.bsky.social www.allergicliving.com/2023/12/21/t...

Another #anaphylaxis death reported this week-💔 know #foodallergy fatalities low# but flip side mistake that leads to them ( it only takes 1) is so very ordinary We are all fallible its scary how little has to go wrong for a tragedy to occur #BeKindAlways kevinmd.com/2022/03/food...

TBH I have hesitated to use #epinephrine Lump in my throat reading re MD recall child in #anaphylaxis- parent hesitant to administer the EAI Drove to ER but traffic delay , when got to ER, the patient had respiratory arrest & passed away #foodallergy #advocacy www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

I take issue with the data used in a scientific paper that purports to bust myths on flying with peanut/nut allergies. Read what it got wrong & right + potential fallout for #foodallergy travelers:https://www.allergicliving.com/2024/10/19/busting-airline-nut-allergy-myths-or-upping-allergy-backlash/

Let's talk about new Mars new campaign "The Hungry Skies" Know that @MarsGlobal targeting #airline #travel to promote its @SNICKERS as snack of choice for global fliers. 🌎U.S. & Australia 1st & 30 countries worldwide #peanutallergy @nadabakos.bsky.social www.allergicliving.com/2024/06/23/n...

10 yrs of #advocacy& FAA reauthorization FINALLY proactive approach ensuring #airline EMKs address evolving medical needs i.e #foodallergy- no circular on EMK's since 2006-advocate like a #mom www.allergicliving.com/2024/05/16/n... @nadabakos.bsky.social finally some movement!!

You’d think that a condition that can leave a person struggling to breathe, losing blood pressure, covered in hives and vomiting repeatedly would deserve respect. But you’d be WRONG! #foodallergy #peanutallergy #bullying @nadabakos.bsky.social #foodallergy www.allergicliving.com/2024/04/04/o...

HEADS UP: #traveling w a #foodallergy #vegan #glutenfree ✅Do you know that the ingredient list on #airline meal NOT subject to same strict allergen labeling requirements as packaged food at store. ✅Hear eye opening answers from FDA in my new article #PaxEx www.allergicliving.com/2023/12/21/t...

URGENT: Airline EMKs Need to Mirror Reality. No guidance EMK's issued by FAA for over 2 Decades & much has changed. Betw 2007 & 2016, In U.S. 377 % increase in severe allergic reactions. Not having auto-injectors on flights risks lives & those lives matter. Will it take an #anaphylaxis death?

Taken off plane on a stretcher ✅My advice is to NOT take that #airline meal with a #foodallergy or #celiac We have NO idea what if ANY is oversight is on meals including US #airlines or are there labeling loopholes? It's a black hole insofar as information www.aviation24.be/airlines/air...

I AM ENRAGED 😡#bullying continues "Mom says perpetrator tried to get other players to let him practice head-to-head against Carter. He said he wanted to “kick his butt” for speaking out." THIS is truly outrageous. #foodallergy can kill allergicliving.com/2023/12/05/t... @nadabakos.bsky.social

One thing that radicalized me was calling food manufacturers to ask about ingredients that my child has a life threatening allergy to, and being told, "We're not legally required to give you that information." (I'll spare you my rants about "proprietary information" and compromise legislation.)

Agree -Some people just terrible heartless human beings FYI -12 y/o defaced in poster below is a hostage like many kidnapped he also has a medical condition -severe #peanutallergy no #epipen meds truly fail to understand the purpose of defacing a poster of a child taken as part of a massacre

I have an addition to this as someone with a rare allergy to a VERY common food: lots of people reply "I've never heard of that", and while some mean it with genuine curiosity, enough people mean it like "sounds fake" that it would be better to avoid it. please just ask how to best accommodate.

Young #football player is STILL being targeted over #peanutallergy. Mom : “my son has faced backlash & retaliation almost daily.” Some students say “why can’t you just get over this?” This 'prank' could have been fatal - no meaningful consequences from school www.allergicliving.com/2023/11/16/t...

MUST be a third rail that isn’t funny for #foodallergy community. No Nut Traveler has initiated email campaign in support of the #peanutallergy student athlete whose locker and belonging were intentionally coated with peanuts by teammates who knew about his severe allergy. Join us: t.co/qo0h30weal

Grateful to be featured in this piece There is a need for implementation of #airline safety measures to protect vulnerable passengers See #traveltips to mitigate risk of flying w/ #foodallergies. How to file a USDOT complaint & more thepointsguy.com/guide/flying...

Thankfully #foodallergy induced #anaphylaxis death is rare but on flip side the mistake that leads to them (and it only takes one) are often so very ordinary 🧐We are all fallible 😳its scary how little has to go wrong for a tragedy to occur #perspective #empathy www.kevinmd.com/2023/02/food...

I advocated for #autoinjectors in public spaces like #airlines this past weekend -I shared sthe how & why of my #advocacy and the great need for #epinephrine #autoinjectors in public spaces like #airlines -#publichealth #PaxEx #advocatelikeamom #empathy #compassion