{"id":8413,"date":"2024-06-25T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T09:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=8413"},"modified":"2024-06-25T09:25:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T09:25:38","slug":"how-to-travel-safely-if-you-have-food-allergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=8413","title":{"rendered":"How to Travel Safely if You Have Food Allergies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">For the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodallergy.org\/resources\/facts-and-statistics#:~:text=How%20Many%20People%20Have%20Food,roughly%20two%20in%20every%20classroom.\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">33 million Americans<\/a> managing any of the most common <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodallergy.org\/living-food-allergies\/food-allergy-essentials\/common-allergens\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nine<\/a> food allergies \u2014 including milk, eggs, nuts, wheat, soy, sesame and different types of fish \u2014 traveling safely can be challenging, but it\u2019s becoming easier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In the air, where carriers say they can\u2019t guarantee fully nut-free flights, the recently enacted <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/15\/us\/politics\/airplanes-faa-house-bill.html\" title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act<\/a> will, over the next two years, add epinephrine injectors on planes and provide additional medical training for crew members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">On the ground, hotels and restaurants are also customizing meals, providing menus with allergen symbols, enhancing staff education and instituting better processes for food handling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But still, it\u2019s critical to speak up for yourself. As a person who is gluten-intolerant and a parent of a child with a serious peanut allergy, I\u2019ve learned simple and effective ways to eat safely and reduce the risk of a reaction while away from home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h3 class=\"css-15h6bi9 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-257ee376\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Pack to protect yourself<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Consider packing allergy-friendly snacks for your trips. Some of the reliable brands without peanuts, tree nuts, gluten and dairy are <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.madegoodfoods.com\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MadeGood,<\/a> <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/goodiegirl.com\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Goodie Girl<\/a>, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/enjoylifefoods.com\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Enjoy Life<\/a> and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simplemills.com\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Simple Mills<\/a>. These portable products include snack chips and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.madegoodfoods.com\/collections\/granola-bars\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">granola bars<\/a>. For travel within the United States you can also store fresh fruit in resealable bags with reusable mini-ice packs, which are permitted in carry-on luggage, but the ice packs must be placed with other liquids when you\u2019re passing through security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you travel with an epinephrine injector, insert a tracker like an Apple AirTag or Tile in its case and place it in your carry-on. Then, set an alert to notify you if you forget it at home or misplace it during your travels, so you will never be without it. The Transportation Security Administration limits passengers to two injectors, which should be kept in the original box with a visible prescription label.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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As a person who is gluten-intolerant and a parent of a child with a serious peanut allergy, I\u2019ve learned simple and effective ways to eat safely and reduce the risk of a reaction while away from home.Pack to protect yourselfConsider packing allergy-friendly snacks for your trips. Some of the reliable brands without peanuts, tree nuts, gluten and dairy are MadeGood, Goodie Girl, Enjoy Life and Simple Mills. These portable products include snack chips and granola bars. For travel within the United States you can also store fresh fruit in resealable bags with reusable mini-ice packs, which are permitted in carry-on luggage, but the ice packs must be placed with other liquids when you\u2019re passing through security.If you travel with an epinephrine injector, insert a tracker like an Apple AirTag or Tile in its case and place it in your carry-on. Then, set an alert to notify you if you forget it at home or misplace it during your travels, so you will never be without it. 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