Allergy Information

For data on egg and wheat flour replacement, see Nutrition Information.

Resources

Kids With Food Allergies
www.kidswithfoodallergies.org
Online support group and community, news and recipes
Based in America, members around the world. Free read-only benefits available, otherwise US$25 per year for full family membership which includes access to all fora and recipe database, as well as permission to post.

Parents With Allergic Kids (Australia)
http://pwak.1.forumer.com
Online support group and community, news and recipes
Free but requires approval for membership. Approval is to ensure members are not used as subjects for advertising, and to protect member privacy.

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
www.foodallergy.org
1-800-929-4040 (US)
A world leader in food allergy public awareness, advocacy, education and research

American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
www.aaaai.org
800-822-ASMA (US)
Food Allergy Brochure: http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/foodallergy.stm

Food Additive Numbers (Australia and New Zealand)
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/mediareleasespublications/publications/shoppersguide/foodadditivesnumeric1680.cfm Online list of numerical values for food additives, artificial sweeteners, colours, etc. as produced by Food Standards Australia New Zealand. These numbers are similar if not identical to those used by the European Union.

Food Additive Numbers (Europe)
http://www.foodlaw.rdg.ac.uk/additive.htm#3
Same as above but as legislated by the European Union.

Botanic Families
http://www.calgaryallergy.ca/Articles/English/botanical.htm
When someone has a food allergy it is not uncommon for them to become allergic to other foods that are botanically similar. This is why it is not surprising that a person with a latex allergy can also react to bananas: the plants are in the same botanic family.

Recommended Daily Intake from The US Department of Agriculture
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000105.html
The document "Dietary Reference Intakes: Recommended Intakes for Individuals - PDF" has reference information for various ages, not just adults. Please be aware that in some circles these numbers are controversial. There are other reputable sources for recommended nutrition information, this is just one authority.

Salicylate information
There are a few sites with information about salicylate content. They are generally derived from the article "Salicylates in Foods" (Journal of the American Diet Association, August 1985) by Anne Swain, S.P. Dutton and A.S. Truswell and are also available in the book "Friendly Food".

While I'm not certain about the salicylate theory, I know that it works for Margaret and so we stick to this deit very closely. I have a great deal of respect for Anne Swain, who is the dietician used by my allergist here in Sydney. Unlike many professionals she understands how difficult it can be to remove foods from your diet and provides real and concrete advice on how to do so.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/allergydietitian/fi/salicylates-list.html
http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/Food/Salicylate.html
http://www.zipworld.com.au/~ataraxy/ALLER_01h.html