Category: food allergy

Welcome PrepTember: The Readiest Time of the Year

September is a busy month, and not just because that’s when all things pumpkin spice start showing up on store shelves and coffeehouse menus. Here are few reasons why September is possibly the busiest time of year for emergency and risk communicators, including those of us here at the Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR). Read More >

August 26, 2019 by Blog Administrator1 Comment

General, natural disasters, preparedness, Preparedness Month

Asthma, Atlantic hurricane season, bleeding disorder, disaster, emergency, Environmental Health, food allergy, Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Michael, national preparedness month, personal health, Prepare Your Health, preparedness, public health, Ready Wrigley, school

Food for Thought: What Hurricane Sandy Can Teach Us about Food Allergy Preparedness

Elizabeth O’Connell knows that only way to prevent a food-allergy reaction is to avoid the problem food. For her that means having to interpret precautionary language, like “may contain,” and double check ingredients labels in a race to keep up with her teenage son. Elizabeth’s now teenage son has had a severe food allergy for Read More >

May 20, 2019 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

General, Injury, preparedness, prevention

allergies, anaphylactic, epinephrine, food allergy, Food Allergy Action Plan, Foodborne, Hurricane Sandy, personal health