Yeah. My son has 10+ food allergies so you start paying attention to cross-contamination. Gluten and dairy (which is different than vegan) are hidden in so many things. My son also has an issue with eggs, which is why vegan is important. He’s also reacted to food dyes, which is why finding organic, naturally dyed… Read more
Dawn Reiss
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Dawn Reiss is a Chicago journalist and food allergy mama who has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, The Atlantic, Chicago Tribune, U.S. News & World Report and USA Today.
Couldn’t agree more. I hate it too. Read more
Love this story! Thanks for sharing it. Read more
Thanks! We’ve shopped at both but Woodman’s only when going to Wisconsin. Read more
Thanks for your message. We actually have consulted with nearly a dozen specialists, including, allergists at several hospitals, a GI specialist, Easter Seals and The Raby Institute in Chicago. The GI specialist told me to wait until my son was older with a stronger immune system before we tested for celiac. The… Read more
Spot on. Thanks. Read more
Good question. Thanks for taking the time to comment. A lot of people just cut dairy and are fine. My son started having issues when he was a baby so this was part of combination of things. If my son only had issues with dairy, it wouldn’t have been a big deal. But it was reactions to everything else that complicated… Read more