Food Allergy Mythbusting

Myths can be damaging -- especially where popular misconceptions about how food allergies work. Why? Take your pick. Be it trouble being taken seriously in the workplace, uphill battles getting proper accommodations in schools or childcare, or scrambles in getting appropriate medical care when a problem happens, confusion about what allergies are and how they affect people can have a major impact on anyone with food allergies.

Here are two food allergy myth resources -- one from me, one from my colleague at About.com Pediatrics.

• 10 Food Allergy Facts and Myths
• About.com Pediatrics: Food Allergy Myths