Interview of Jenn Casey on Living Safely with Food Allergies, Part 1: Philosophy in Action Podcast of 25 September 2013

I interviewed Jenn Casey on "Living Safely with Food Allergies, Part 1" on 25 September 2013. Listen to or download this episode of Philosophy in Action Radio below.

Many Americans have food allergies to common foods such as peanuts, dairy, and eggs. Some of those allergies are so serious as to be life-threatening. Jenn Casey's son has a life-threatening peanut allergy, diagnosed when he was a toddler. What must people diagnosed with such allergies do to protect themselves from accidental ingestion? How can parents keep their children with such allergies safe? How should other people in their lives – such as family, friends, and teachers – do to protect them from harm? What should schools, clubs, and other organizations do? This episode is Part One of Two. Be sure to listen to Part Two.

Jenn Casey is a homeschooling mom to three hilarious kids, wife, small business owner, CrossFit athlete and coach, Positive Discipline educator, sometime blogger, puppy trainer, reluctant 5K runner, urban-chicken-raising wannabe, amateur gardener, humor dabbler, serious Beatles enthusiast, longtime Objectivist, economics nerd, even bigger operations management nerd, Sauvignon Blanc lover, bourbon appreciator, and President of ATLOS.

Tags: Allergies, Children, Food, Health, Medicine, Parenting

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About the Podcast

The topics covered in this episode were:

Jenn's background
Food allergies versus intolerances
The most common food allergies
The increase in rates of food allergies
Jenn's introduction to food allergies: the peanut kaboom
Diagnosing food allergies
Food allergies in kids versus adults
Outgrowing allergies
Cures and treatments for food allergies
Dealing with a diagnosis
Managing a food allergy with a "comfort zone"
The dangers of not carrying an epi pen
Managing a food allergy in a toddler versus almost-teenager
The death of Natalie Giorgi
Epi-pen strategy
Life sustaining food as deadly
Allergies and the hygiene hypothesis
The topics for Part 2

Relevant Links

Rational Jenn: The Big Peanut Kaboom
NoodleFood: Coping with Life-Threatening Food Allergies
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)

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