Kids Food Allergies Blog

I was a huge fan of The Apprentice in the early seasons, but never got hooked on The Celebrity Apprentice. But over the past week, everywhere I go, people have been telling me about Trace Adkins — and how his story made them think of my daughter and other food allergic children, and the challenges that our families face on a daily basis. I just watched the Week 13 video clip 4 where he talks about his daughter and his charity The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN). It brought me to tears. I thank you, Trace, for raising awareness on an issue that is so close to my heart. Even though you may not have won the contest — you have done a tremendous service for the families of the 3 million school age children that suffer with severe food allergies by highlighting the difference between mild allergies that cause itching and severe food allergies that can cause airways to close. I wish your daughter all the best. And thanks again for making people think. You will always be a winner to us.

Check out the Trace Adkins Blog. You’ll see Trace does valuable work on food allergy awareness. And here’s his MySpace page.

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