author of Feeding Eden

Throw It Back Or Throw It Up: How Will The Allergy Generation Handle Their Drink?

Let's call them The Allergy Generation. They are the approximate two million children in the U.S. who are growing up with life-threatening food allergies. Their immune systems are in overdrive, unable to distinguish between a deadly parasite, a spoonful of yogurt or a sprinkling of sesame seeds. In recent years, the Allergy Generation has born much media skepticism. But as a mother of one such child I can report a cold fear that follows his accidents. Despite medical scrutiny and research there is no accessible cure for the Allergy Generation yet, other than avoidance.

Read on about alcohol allergy at The Huffington Post...