Deadly Food AllergiesDeadly Food AllergiesPresented by Jake BabautaPresented by Jake Babauta

What Are Food Allergies?What Are Food Allergies?

• Food allergies is about how you can’t Food allergies is about how you can’t eat some kind of foods.eat some kind of foods.

• Having food allergies is not funHaving food allergies is not fun

Common AllergensCommon Allergens

• EggsEggs

• ShellfishShellfish• GlutenGluten

• GrassGrass

• Dairy ProductsDairy Products

• WheyWhey

• BeesBees

My Top 3 Deadly AllergiesMy Top 3 Deadly Allergies

• NutsNuts

• ShellfishShellfish

• SeedsSeeds

Got Nuts?Got Nuts?

• No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• The smell of peanuts can make it The smell of peanuts can make it hard for me to breathe.hard for me to breathe.

• No peanuts at baseball games (any No peanuts at baseball games (any kind of nuts can kill me)kind of nuts can kill me)

• When I eat a nut it will kill meWhen I eat a nut it will kill me

My AllergensMy Allergens

• NutsNuts

• ShellfishShellfish

• Dairy (including things like cake, Dairy (including things like cake, cupcakes, and chocolate etc.)cupcakes, and chocolate etc.)

• WheyWhey

• EggsEggs

• Seeds etc.Seeds etc.

Does Underwater Animals Does Underwater Animals Kill?Kill?• YES THEY YES THEY

DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• All Kinds of FishAll Kinds of Fish

• Shrimp,Clams, Shrimp,Clams, SquidSquid

• SeafoodSeafood

SeedsSeeds

• I am allergic to all kinds of SeedsI am allergic to all kinds of Seeds

• Sunflower SeedsSunflower Seeds

• Sesame SeedsSesame Seeds

A Safe Learning School A Safe Learning School Begins With:Begins With:

• A Nut Free SchoolA Nut Free School

• Considerate FriendsConsiderate Friends

• Thoughtful TeachersThoughtful Teachers

• Aware AidsAware Aids

What I can eat…..What I can eat…..

• PopcornPopcorn

• RiceRice

• Chicken (depends on what kind of chicken)Chicken (depends on what kind of chicken)

• Hot DogsHot Dogs

• Cake (special kind of cake)Cake (special kind of cake)

• Cupcakes (special kind of cupcake)Cupcakes (special kind of cupcake)

• Pizza (special kind of pizza)Pizza (special kind of pizza)

• FriesFries

http://www.foodallergy.org/

1.1. Food allergies are serious. Don’t Food allergies are serious. Don’t make jokes about them.make jokes about them.

2.2. Don’t share your food with friends Don’t share your food with friends who have food allergies.who have food allergies.

3.3. Wash your hands after eating.Wash your hands after eating.4.4. Ask what your friends are allergic to Ask what your friends are allergic to

and help them avoid it.and help them avoid it.5.5. If a friend with food allergies If a friend with food allergies

becomes ill, get help immediately!becomes ill, get help immediately!* From Be a PAL program @ foodallergy.org

1.1. Ms. Letty and Nurse Pam are at a birthday party.Ms. Letty and Nurse Pam are at a birthday party.

2.2. Mrs. Culver offers Ms. Letty a piece of cake.Mrs. Culver offers Ms. Letty a piece of cake.

3.3. Ms. Letty says “No thank you, I have a food Ms. Letty says “No thank you, I have a food allergy.”allergy.”

4.4. Mrs. Culver says, “Come on and have some, it’s Mrs. Culver says, “Come on and have some, it’s probably OK.”probably OK.”

* From Be a PAL program @ foodallergy.org

Tell Ms. Culver that even one bite of Tell Ms. Culver that even one bite of the wrong food could make Ms. Letty the wrong food could make Ms. Letty sick.sick.

Ask Ms. Letty if there is something Ask Ms. Letty if there is something else she can eat.else she can eat.

* From Be a PAL program @ foodallergy.org

1.1. Two kids in your class are allergic Two kids in your class are allergic to milk and peanuts.to milk and peanuts.

2.2. Before school, you ate peanut Before school, you ate peanut butter toast and drank a glass of butter toast and drank a glass of milk.milk.

* From Be a PAL program @ foodallergy.org

1.1. Wash their hands and face before Wash their hands and face before leaving for school.leaving for school.

* From Be a PAL program @ foodallergy.org

ConclusionConclusion

• Eat smartEat smart

• Eat safeEat safe

• And don’t forget to enjoy your foodAnd don’t forget to enjoy your food• Any questions?Any questions?