Food Allergy Resources

SPECIAL DIETARY INFORMATION

The following resources are designed to educate those with specific allergy or intolerance avoidance needs:

If you have any additional questions about healthy eating, visit eatrightontario.ca or call toll-free at 1-877-510-5102.

ALLERGEN-FREE PRODUCT COMPANIES

Chapmans - Ice cream products

Kinnerton - Chocolate and candy

EnjoyLife - Products are free from the top eight allergens: wheat/gluten, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, fish and shellfish

Glutino - Snacks and other gluten-free pantry items


ANAPHYLAXIS RESOURCES/INFORMATION

www.epipen.ca - Additional information on how to use your EpiPen

www.foodallergy.org - (FARE; Food Allergy Research & Education) Information about food allergies and updated information on food labels, restaurant guides, and creative recipe ideas

www.foodallergycanada.ca - Information on anaphylaxis, advocates for people with food allergy and anaphylaxis

www.medicalert.ca - Information for medical bracelets/ID

www.laurenshope.com - Website offering stylish, personalized medical ID jeweller

www.aaia.ca - (Allergy Asthma Information Association) Resource on allergy and asthma

allergicliving.com - Magazine dedicated to families with allergies


HELPFUL FOOD APPS

The following phone applications can make food allergy management far easier and keep you safer.

  • WhyRiskIt - food allergy education app for pre-teens, teens and young adults

  • NxtNutrio - scan barcodes when grocery shopping to identify whether the food product contains your allergen

  • Emergency Phone Wallpaper - set your phone screen background to allow access to your entire medical background including emergency contacts, vital conditions, allergies, medications, blood type and organ donors, etc.


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ALLERGY ALERT SIGN-UP

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency offers a variety of ways to keep up to date on allergy alerts.