Why Kids Should Never Share Food At School, Even If They Think it’s Safe

Many schools are implementing a strict "no food sharing" policy in an effort to prevent food allergy emergencies.  One student was recently suspended for sharing his lunch with a friend and while "no food sharing" seems to make sense as a general rule, many students…

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101 Allergy Friendly School Snacks From Your Local Grocery Store

You've found it!  Your source for store-bought gluten free, dairy free, nut free, and egg free snack ideas to send to school with your kiddos! The younger kids are, the more often they need to eat and the harder it is to keep food out…

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How to Create a School Food Policy That Works: 5 Simple Steps

With food allergies on the rise, many schools are implementing food policies requiring that any food brought into the classroom (whether for a child’s birthday or a class activity) be store-bought and free of nuts, eggs, gluten or any combination of the above.  Some schools…

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25 School Treat Ideas (gluten, nut, egg free & store-bought)

So you want to send a treat to school for your child's birthday but because of food allergies in the classroom you are only allowed to send store-bought items that are gluten, nut, & egg free... this seems a little overwhelming and unrealistic, right? Amazingly…

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