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.
RECOMMENDED RECIPES
ALLERGY ALERT SIGN-UP
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency offers a variety of ways to keep up to date on allergy alerts.
Subscribe to food recall e-mail notifications
Subscribe to a food recall web feed