"...Nearly one-third of kids with food allergies are bullied in school because of them, and these threats often involve food, according to a recent survey by researchers at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.
One way parents can help prevent bullying, says Kelly Rudnicki, founder of foodallergymam.com, is by asking their child's teacher to send home a letter to "educate classmates and their parents about how food allergies are truly a life-threatening health issue-not something to joke about."
Madonna Behen
foodallergy.org
