A Creative, Compassionate Approach to Food Allergies
SAGE Community, Featured Venue
The Gluten-Free Zone at Notre Dame of Maryland University It’s Food Allergy Awareness Week. Roughly 15 million Americans have food allergies, and at SAGE, we know the significance of these numbers firsthand. Just last year, we conducted a study of food allergies across our venues, and our leadership presented on accommodating for food allergies as disabilities at the National Business Officers Association (NBOA) conference. We go the extra mile to keep our food-allergic customers safe at every venue by: -...
One-on-One with a SAGE Dietitian
Nutrition, Allergies, SAGE Community, One-on-One
Lesley Vogel is the Director of Nutrition at SAGE Dining Services®. To celebrate Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day, I stole a few moments with her during a busy day of meeting with her team of Registered Dietitians, reviewing menu plans, and answering Managers' questions about allergens, ingredients, and recipes—read on to learn more! So, Lesley... what's the coolest part of your job? There's never a dull moment! I just got back from speaking about how to accommodate for food allergies as...
The ABCs of Food Allergies
Nutrition, From Our KitchenHave you ever had an allergic reaction to something you ate? If you were lucky, it was a mild reaction with symptoms like itchy eyes and throat, hives, or cramping. Unfortunately, some people have allergies so severe they produce a reaction called anaphylaxis. This can cause your body to go into shock, blood pressure to drop, airway to constrict, tongue to swell and hives to appear. Without quick attention, anaphylaxis can be fatal. A food allergy is a medical condition...
Support Food Allergy Awareness
From Our KitchenIt's food allergy awareness week. For parents of children with food allergies, food safety is something to constantly worry about. Going to school, meeting friends at a restaurant or attending a birthday party are just some of the events met with reservation. Greater food allergy awareness and education among the allergy-free crowd is appreciated and should include children. Here are a few tips to increase your awareness: Educate. One in 13 children has a food allergy. With numbers like that...
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