The links in this category include resources to understand special nutrition and health care needs of children to manage food allergies, intolerances, and celiac disease in the school food environment.
Food Allergies and Intolerances
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Celiac Disease | Overview of celiac disease, including definition, facts, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, eating, diet, and nutrition. |
| FARE: Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan | An emergency care plan template for students with allergies. |
| FARE: Tips for Avoiding Your Allergen | This handout includes tips on how to avoid the top 8 allergens. |
| Food Allergies for School Nutrition Directors | Food Allergies for School Nutrition Directors is an in-depth training on managing food allergies in school nutrition programs. |
| Food Allergy Management in Schools | Practical, evidence-based, actionable suggestions from FARE for how schools can become safer for children living with food allergies. |
| Gluten-free Food Labeling Final Rule | Questions and answers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the gluten-free food labeling final rule. |
| ICN: Food Allergy Fact Sheets | Fact sheets with an overview on food allergies, how to manage food allergies, and common questions on food allergies in child nutrition programs. |
| Managing Life Threatening Food Allergies in Schools (May 2016) | Manual for Massachusetts schools that provides practical applications to manage life-threatening food allergies and guidance to write written policy and support students with food allergies. |
| NASBE Discussion Guide: Anaphylaxis and Schools | The National Association of State Boards of Education published a new discussion guide to set the stage for development of anaphylaxis and epinephrine policies. |
| SNA: Food Allergy Resources for School Nutrition Professionals | The School Nutrition Association's resource library of allergy resources. |
| The Food Allergy Book: What School Employees Need to Know (Spanish Version) | A resource for school employees that explains most common foods that trigger allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, and school employees' roles in managing food allergies in schools. |
| The Food Allergy Book; What School Employees Need to Know (English Version) | A resource for school employees that explains the most common foods that trigger allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, and school employees' roles in managing food allergies in schools. |
| Voluntary Recommendations for Managing Celiac Disease in Learning Environments | A guide intended to support the implementation of a Celiac Disease Management Plan for the creation and maintenance of an environment that reduces the risk of gluten exposure for children with celiac disease. |
