Understanding Food Allergies and How Ingredients Matter

If you've got a kid with food allergies, first off, I'm really sorry, and I totally get it from a parent's point of view. It's tough watching your kid turn pale and go limp after eating something they're allergic to. My daughter had multiple allergies, but soy was the worst. I've had to call 911 and make many trips to Urgent Care because she'd go pale as a ghost and limp from just a tiny bite of something with soy. Having my first kid with no allergies and then a second with severe ones was a real wake-up call. It's hard to describe that awful feeling in your gut when you know your kid ate something that's gonna make them sick unless you've been there. Even a small amount of food can trigger a reaction because the body sees it as an allergen and freaks out (my daughter would go limp and usually throw up or turn very pale). A food allergy is an immune reaction, while food intolerances, though uncomfortable, aren't usually life-threatening. Anyone who's seen their kid react to a food allergy knows how scary it is. Thankfully, my daughter grew up and outgrew her soy allergy, but she still has some food intolerances. As a parent of a child with food allergies, I found support and resources through FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education). When I decided to create snow cone syrups free of the Top 9 Food Allergens, I made sure our team was trained in FARE Food Manufacturing Protocols.

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