What I Do Now:

Board Member, Food Allergy Fund, non-profit focused on underlying causes of food allergies.

Speaker, Guest Teacher, Research Advocate for the food allergy community.

Why I wrote a book: I was an English teacher long before I was a mother, but children changed my life in ways I hadn't foreseen. My son Eden was seriously allergic to seven of the "Big 8" food allergens. So I devoted myself to learning about this vexing modern epidemic. I began narrating my family's food allergy journey to support the food allergy community and to unpack the universal experiences of food and family: I began as a blogger and then I wrote my memoir, FEEDING EDEN: I continue to support the food allergy community by writing, speaking and teaching.

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The FARE New York City Annual Spring Luncheon

I wrote this piece for the fantastic site www.asthmaallergieschildren.com, last week, after the FARE Spring Luncheon: FARE Spring Fundraiser: Reflections from a Table Near the Front APRIL 20, 2013 1 COMMENT By Susan Weissman As a long-time but no-less-weary food allergy mom, author and advocate I’ve attended the FARE Annual Spring NYC Luncheon for several […]

Coming Clean: Why Antibiotics Need More Play in the Food Allergy Game

Why has there been an increase in food allergies? First, researchers believe there is genetic component. Now piggyback that premise with several “multi factorial” triggers. The real dispute? Which trigger is the Biggest and Baddest food allergy catalyst? A situation I described on The Huffington Post. Beliefs vary: Robyn O’Brien, political advocate, examines our food sources. […]

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Tag Archive for ‘New York Times’

The FARE New York City Annual Spring Luncheon

Coming Clean: Why Antibiotics Need More Play in the Food Allergy Game