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Food Allergy Canada is a nationally registered charity committed to educating, supporting, and advocating for the over 3 million Canadians impacted by food allergy.

Have your say: Participate in a survey on the psychological health needs of living with food allergy and access to care

Your input is needed

An international study, by researchers in Europe, Canada, and the U.S., is looking at the psychological health needs, including stress, worry, anxiety and depression, related to living with food allergy, and access to care.

If you have a food allergy or are a parent of a child with food allergy, please participate in this study before it closes in the next few weeks. Thanks to those of you who have already participated!

How to participate

Complete an online survey, which takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. You or your child must have a food allergy diagnosed by a medical doctor.

Participate now

- Take the adult survey: English, French

- Take the youth survey (ages 12-17): English, French

- Take the parent survey: English, French

Your participation is vital to providing the researchers with insights on the psychological health care needs of patients with food allergy and their families, and the services being offered. It will also help patient organizations like ours advocate for greater mental health supports.

Enter the #KnowItTreatIt Contest - closes Monday!

There is still time to join the #KnowItTreatIt conversation and enter the contest.

It takes less than 5 minutes to enter!

All you need to do is tell us your anaphylaxis story or how you would Know and Treat anaphylaxis through our contest entry form. You don’t need to have had an anaphylactic reaction to enter, and it's optional to include a photo or video.

By telling us your story, you will automatically be entered into a draw to win 1-of-4 exclusive prizes:

A virtual meet-and-greet with food allergy educator and musician Kyle Dine.

A virtual meet-and-greet with CFL Grey Cup Champion Thomas Miles.

A signed copy of Everyone's Welcome: The Art of Living and Eating Allergen Free by food allergy author and blogger Amanda Orlando.

A Food Allergy Canada prize pack including a #ShineATealLight bracelet, Ultimate Guidebook for Teens, Think FAST poster, and more!

Learn more and enter the #KnowItTreatIt contest today.

Learn more and enter today! Contest closes May 31, 2021.

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Upcoming webinars and events

Tonight for youth! May 26th at 8:15pm EDT: Kyle's Korner on Instagram Live with Kyle Dine

Join Kyle Dine, food allergy educator and leader of our youth programming, on our Instagram Live. In this session, Kyle will chat with Bailey, one of our Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) members about her #KnowItTreatIt story!

Throughout May: Monuments lighting up in teal

Monuments across Canada have been lighting up in teal all month long to support Food Allergy Awareness Month.

The final lighting, Thunder Bay City Hall, is happening tonight through the end of the month.

We'd love to see your teal monument photos! Share them with us on social media and tag #ShineATealLight, #AllergyAware and #TurnItTeal.

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Prevent it.: Staying safe with online grocery shopping

Reading and checking ingredient labels has always been an essential part of grocery shopping for households with food allergy. With the pandemic, this practice has become even more important as we are shopping online for groceries more than ever before.

Check out the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) article where Beatrice, our food safety expert and Director of Advocacy and Media Relations, highlights ways to help prevent reactions from happening through tips like the triple check and others to keep in mind when buying food products online.