Four moms share their individual journeys of choosing different allergy therapy treatments for their children withmultiple food allergies and other allergic conditions. They will talk about the reasons for their choice of treatment, their successes and failures, and the particular challenges of their treatments. They will describe maintenance and what life is like more than a year later.
Do you or your readers struggle to get others to see the light regarding food allergy accommodations? Whether we’re dealing with legislators, school personnel, other parents or Aunt Sally, many of us often feel like we’re just banging our heads against the wall when it comes to our food allergy advocacy work. Yes, it would be great if everyone we dealt with would hear that a child’s life is in danger and respond by doing whatever they could to help keep that child safe – just because it’s the right thing to do. Unfortunately, as we have all seen, this is not always the case. And the way we usually approach these conversations frequently does not get the results we want.
Changing the food allergy conversation so that you can start winning people over begins with a surprising change of attitude and approach on your part. The first step is to understand that when you’re advocating you’re marketing. The second step is to turn the basic principles of marketing into your “secret weapon” in your food allergy advocacy work. Come to this session to learn how.
As the world of video grows larger and larger adding it to your blog can become very vital. There are many easy ways to do this, even just using an iPhone or smart phone. If it's vlogging, making recipe videos, covering a conference, or capturing a dinner party, there are many ways to use video to extend the posts you are already creating, and bring your audience into the experience. In modern times creating unique videos is at your fingertips.
Advanced GF Labeling and Allergen Labeling of Foods and Alcoholic Beverages -- for Bloggers
There remains a pervasive misunderstanding about allergen and gluten-free labels, two years after the FDA’s regulations became final. What is covered by the regs? Does it apply to restaurants? What about beer or liquor? What’s the difference between a manufacturer’s obligations when claiming “gluten-free” versus when certified gluten-free? What is gluten-free certification and how can a consumer discern the difference? What is the claims process? What is “gluten-removed” beer and how does it differ from naturally gluten-free beers, is it safe for celiacs and how do consumers know which is which from the labels?
Food Photography is difficult to get the hang of, but creating clear and beautiful photos of your allergy-friendly recipes is will help your blog grow. Blog readers are very visual and having quality photography on your blog is a game changer.
This session highlights how choosing safe foods while avoiding food allergens may be compromising health. Avoiding the allergenic foods is necessary, but not replacing the nutrients found in those foods may be risky. Participants will gain the knowledge to make healthier food selections and still maintain safe preferences. Join us to discuss balancing safety and healthy food choices.
5 Measurable Objectives
1. Understand and be able to identify the 3 most common nutritional deficiencies
2. Recognize and list healthier alternatives for the top eight allergens.
3. Develop basic knowledge on meal planning.4. Show your child how to pack their own lunch with food alternatives
5. Show your child how to taste new food options, even if they tend to gag on new foods.
Dreading your next post? Feeling resentful of the time you put into blogging? Wondering if it’s worth it? These are normal responses to blogging, because it takes a lot of effort. But what we really want is to feel is motivated, enthusiastic and grateful for our work. Colette Martin interviews Will Write for Food author Dianne Jacob on burnout, when and whether to take a break and how to get your mojo back.
Our closing session this year will focus on the caregivers. We often are so busy focusing on everyone else- we forget to care for ourselves. "You can not pour from an empty cup." A panel of speakers will be discussing how to keep the focus on and nurture your own health (and the health of your marriage) when you are also taking care of a child with health concerns.
