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Blogs and news sites about food allergy life: recipes, travel, dining out, school, advocacy and research explainers. Their newest posts show up here as they're published.
22 blogs · Updated today
22 curated blogs
Allergic Living (editor Gwen Smith) · Online magazine and news site, several posts a week
Canadian magazine and news site covering Canada and the US: food allergy news, research and treatments, recalls, school, travel and dining, plus allergy-friendly recipes.
SnackSafely.com (founder Dave Bloom) · News site, several posts a week
US food allergy news site: research and treatment news, advocacy, school and labelling issues, plus its Safe Snack Guide listing allergy-friendly products.
Charity, education, allergy alerts, school resources and monthly news
National charity for Canadians living with food allergy: education, allergy alerts, school resources, local support groups, youth mentorship and national advocacy.
Student-led team (editor-in-chief Dana Wrubel) · Online magazine, a few articles a month
Independent online magazine run largely by high school and college students with food allergies: advocacy, label explainers, travel and dining, recipes, science news and a podcast.
Kids With Food Allergies, a division of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) · Blog, new alerts most weeks
Frequent US alerts about products with undeclared allergens, plus AAFA advocacy news (such as allergen labelling on restaurant menus) for families of kids with food allergies.
Non-profit, support line, webinars and training
Quebec non-profit with free food allergy services: a support line answered by a nutritionist, webinars, mentoring for the newly diagnosed, school tools and recipes. Site in French and English.
Equal Eats (founder and CEO Kyle Dine) · Company blog, a few posts a month
Blog from the allergy translation card company: spotlights on community members and travel experts, community survey results, and company and app news.
Charity, helpline, training and support groups
UK charity for people at risk of serious allergic reactions: helpline, AllergyWise online training, school resources and support groups. In 2026 it announced a merger with Allergy UK.
Non-profit, education, advocacy and events
US non-profit with food allergy education, school and civil rights advocacy resources, behavioural health resources, a teen retreat and Camp TAG for kids.
Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC · Blog, podcast and Instagram
A licensed therapist and food allergy parent writes, posts and podcasts about food allergy anxiety, coping with uncertainty, and parenting kids and teens with food allergies.
Megan Lavin · Recipe blog, irregular posts
Family recipes free of the top allergens, ingredient explainers and a regular Allergic Living video series on school, sports, dining out and building a child's independence.
Charity, helpline and education
Australian charity that runs the free National Allergy Helpline, with information on food and other allergies, school and childcare resources, food allergen alerts and advocacy.
Sharon Wong, M.Ed. · Recipe blog, roughly monthly
Peanut- and tree nut-free Asian recipes (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, dim sum) and ingredient guides from a food allergy advocate.
Charity, research funding, campaigns and school education
UK food allergy charity (formerly the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation) that funds clinical research, campaigns for Natasha's Law and Benedict's Law, and runs the free Allergy School program.
Alex Gazzola · Blog, occasional posts
Blog by health journalist Alex Gazzola on allergen labelling, allergen risks in new foods and toiletries, free-from products, celiac disease and food intolerance.
Local chapters, Facebook forums and a blog
Free network of local food allergy family groups (formerly No Nuts Moms Group) that hold outings and events, plus Facebook forums for parents and for teens.
Rebecca Pytell · Recipe blog, roughly monthly
Gluten-free, vegan and top allergen-free recipes, with guides for cooking and eating with celiac disease and food allergies.
Lisa Ngo · Recipe blog, occasional posts
Egg-free, dairy-free and nut-free family recipes from a recipe developer and food allergy parent, including recipes labelled for baked egg tolerance.
Ruth Holroyd · Blog, occasional posts
UK blog by Ruth Holroyd, an adult with multiple allergies and author of a book on anaphylaxis: living with food allergies and anaphylaxis, eating out, eczema and asthma.
No longer publishing, but still worth your time.
Jamie Kaufmann · Blog archive, last post June 2025
Dairy-free recipes, US grocery and product finds, and theme park dining notes for families managing milk allergy. Running since 2008; no new posts since June 2025.
Renia Butler · Blog archive, last post March 2025
Recipe and lifestyle blog centring Black families managing food allergies, with articles on food allergies in children of colour and in older adults.
Amanda Orlando · Blog archive, no new posts since 2022
Canadian blog by an adult living with multiple food allergies: allergen-free recipes, the social and emotional side of adult food allergy, and pregnancy with food allergies.
Nut Free Wok (peanut- and tree nut-free Asian cooking), Allergy Awesomeness (recipes free of the top allergens) and Safely Delish (egg-, dairy- and nut-free) are a good start.
Allergic Living and SnackSafely.com post several times a week. Our news page gathers the day's stories from these and other sources.
Allergic Living, Food Allergy Canada's news and articles, and Allergies Québec's French news are Canadian. Everyday Allergen-Free, by a Canadian adult with food allergies, is now an archive but still useful.
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