Wendy Mondello, Author at Allergic Living https://www.allergicliving.com/author/wendy-mondello/ The magazine for those living with food allergies, celiac disease, asthma and pollen allergies. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:15:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 Airline Backs Attendant’s Right to Deny Allergy Accommodations https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/11/02/airline-backs-attendants-right-to-deny-allergy-accommodations/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:58:20 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=123724 Delta Air Lines strongly disputes a California family’s complaint of discrimination for denying a teen’s requested nut allergy accommodation. The... Read more »

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]]> Olive Garden Hailed for Switch to Sesame-Free Breadsticks https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/10/25/olive-garden-hailed-for-switch-to-sesame-free-breadsticks/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:21:09 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=123686 The famous Olive Garden breadsticks are once again sesame-free. The popular chain restaurant recently switched suppliers, so the customer favorite... Read more »

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]]> FDA Advice to Cut Food Allergy Label Errors: What Will It Change? https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/10/12/fda-advice-to-cut-food-allergy-label-errors-what-will-it-change/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:39:20 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=123599 The FDA has issued new advice to food manufacturers on cross-contact and accurate labeling for top food allergens. This draft... Read more »

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]]> Voices of Change: 6 Students Behind New Food Allergy Laws https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/10/10/voices-of-change-6-students-behind-new-food-allergy-laws/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 21:35:51 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=123538 Student advocates are bringing their legislative voices to the table for food allergies and making a difference. Let us introduce... Read more »

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]]> ‘Call to Action’ After Allergy Skin Test Extracts Give False Results https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/09/11/call-to-action-after-allergy-skin-test-extracts-give-false-results/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:17:28 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=123251 A team of allergists is urging improved standardization of allergen extracts used in allergy skin testing after studying peanut extracts... Read more »

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]]> Epinephrine Price Caps: Who Will Win and Who Will Pay? https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/08/19/epinephrine-price-caps-who-will-win-and-who-will-pay/ Sat, 19 Aug 2023 16:57:04 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=123097 Illinois has become the largest of a list of states to cap the price of epinephrine auto-injectors. The state’s new... Read more »

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]]> College Roommates: How to Have the Food Allergy Talk https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/08/08/college-roommates-how-to-have-the-food-allergy-talk/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 19:15:16 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=122964 Living with roommates at a college campus can seem daunting for students with food allergies. Will they follow your allergy... Read more »

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]]> ADINA Act: The Push to Label Drugs for Food Allergens, Gluten https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/07/17/adina-act-the-push-to-label-drugs-for-food-allergens-gluten/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:03:52 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=122872 Adina Togal is the inspiration for a bill that would require labeling of the top 9 food allergens and gluten... Read more »

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]]> Citing Food Allergy Incidents, Family Pulls Kids Out of VA Schools https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/06/16/citing-food-allergy-incidents-family-pulls-kids-out-of-va-schools/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:13:04 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=122702 A Virginia family has decided they don’t feel safe sending their two food-allergic children to their local public schools. After... Read more »

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]]> Food Allergy Experts Weigh In on: Global ‘May Contain’ Labels https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/06/13/food-allergy-experts-weigh-in-on-global-may-contain-labels/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:53:17 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=122665 International food safety experts are moving ahead on recommendations to define and standardize allergen “may contain” labels on packaged foods... Read more »

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