Archive for October 14th, 2008

DAIRY ALERT: Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Barry Callebaut USA, LLC, is recalling “ Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips” due to undeclared milk.
The product was sold in Kroger stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The product is in 12-oz. bags with UPC 11110-86603 and “sell by” date of May 30, [...]

Study: Kids May Overcome Dairy Allergies Through Baked Goods

This is another study which contradicts the conventional advice of complete abstinence from dairy products. Again, it is a small study and eggs were the focus, but it does raise the question of a slow introduction of dairy to overcome the body’s reaction to cow’s milk protein. The Star-Ledger reports:
Children allergic to eggs or milk [...]

IgE Chart for Dairy Allergy

To accurately assess your level of allergic response to dairy products, ask your doctor to perform an IgE test.
This simple blood test is far more accurate than the RAST tests of the past, and will indicate the specific level of sensitivity in reaction to an allergen, such as cow’s milk protein. Several tests, taken periodically [...]

Allergy Free Cookbook For All Ages

Here is a new cookbook that provides very tasty, nutritious recipes that are allergy free. That means not only dairy free, but also nut free and egg free as well! So no matter what allergy you have, any of the recipes in this book will leave you feeling delighted at the dinner table without a [...]

Green Halloween : Dairy-free holiday treats

With Halloween fast approaching, parents of children with milk allergies will appreciate what this website has to offer - an alternative to chocolate and candy that kids will enjoy. From the founder of Green Halloweem, Corey Colwell-Lipson:
In 2006, I took my six-year-old princess and two-year-old fairy (I know…) trick-or-treating. While most of the neighborhood handed [...]

OnCall+ Allergy Website from ABC News

ABC News has launched a web resource of allergy information. Find answers to the most pressing questions on allergy answered by the nation’s top medical experts from the country’s most prestigious medical centers. Hosted by ABC News’ medical editor Dr. Tim Johnson, this website answers questions about all types of allergies, provides background information and [...]