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Latest news from Food Allergy Canada – November 2024

November 1, 2024

Save the date for our 2025 national conference, discover our top educational resources, and check out how Canadians helped to make Halloween inclusive for kids with food allergy with our #ShineATealLight campaign. Plus, find out how you can support our charity on Giving Tuesday. 



Save the date: 2025 Food Allergy Canada national conference 

Get ready for an inspiring and unforgettable experience at our 2025 national conference! Join us at Glendon College in Toronto, Ontario on Saturday, May 10, 2025 to meet with other individuals and families impacted by food allergy and hear from the experts on the latest in food allergy. 

Don’t miss out on our speakers, interactive sessions for youth, and opportunities to connect with others. 

Registration will open soon! Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details – we can’t wait to see you there!



Take advantage of our top resources of the year

Download our most popular resources to learn essential information on topics such as preventing food allergy in babies, managing food allergy and anaphylaxis, and more! Plus, find more downloadable food allergy and anaphylaxis resources at foodallergycanada.ca/resources

Eat Early. Eat Often.Eat Early. Eat Often.

Mini-guide with practical tips on feeding babies early, recipes for different allergenic foods, and more to help prevent food allergy. 

Caring for a child with food allergy

Visual guide with easy-to-understand information on managing food allergy and anaphylaxis. Available in 10 languages! 

Anaphylaxis management

Sheet set on recognizing signs and symptoms, steps to follow if anaphylaxis happens, and treating with epinephrine. 


Thank you for #ShiningATealLight on Halloween

Thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s Halloween more inclusive for kids with food allergy by #ShiningATealLight

By lighting up your porch, displaying one of our posters, attending a teal lighting, handing out allergy-friendly and/or non-food treats, fundraising with our glow-in-the-dark bracelets and sharing our resources, you positively impacted kids with food allergy across Canada. Thanks for being a #FoodAllergyChampion

Read below to find out how one family showcased the campaign in their community by raising awareness with #ShineATealLight bracelets and how our media vendors helped us reach millions!

Special thanks to #FoodAllergyChampions Lisa and Binh I-T for raising food allergy awareness this Halloween! 

Lisa and Binh of Etobicoke, Ontario purchased 150 of our #ShineATealLight bracelets to share with others. Their son OliverLeo, who has multiple food allergies, provided his class, along with other friends and family with the glow-in-the-dark bracelets.  

During a Halloween event at their local school, Lisa helped raise awareness of food allergy amongst students, parents/guardians, school staff, and the broader community! She handed out teal bracelets and our resources, including posters, stickers, and more, and also raised funds for our organization.   

Lisa said, “I was happy to take the opportunity to inform others of food allergy, which affects my family, many individuals and families that we know, and our community.” 

Thank you Lisa and Binh for driving food allergy awareness!

Check out some photos from our community below, including a few from Lisa and Binh!

Many thanks to our supporters for being #FoodAllergyChampions! 

We truly appreciate the generosity of the organizations below for donating a considerable amount of media space to spread awareness of our campaign.

  • VENDO Media  for donating a significant amount of outdoor billboard space across Canada. 
  • Captivate Network  for donating an extensive network of office lobby and elevator advertising across Canada. 
  • Adapt Media  for donating a large amount of retail space where our ads appeared in independent convenience stores and small grocery and retail stores within city centres, busy intersections, and condo development areas. 
  • UB Media  for donating a significant amount of advertising space across their national networks, including leading post-secondary campuses, and restaurants/bars. 
VENDO Media: Outdoor billboard screens
VENDO Media: Outdoor billboard screens
Captivate Network: Lobby ads
Captivate Network: Lobby ads
Adapt Media: Ads appearing in retail spaces
Adapt Media: Ads appearing in retail spaces


Make an impact on Giving Tuesday – December 3rd  

On December 3rd, you can participate in Giving Tuesday, a global movement dedicated to supporting charities through giving.  

Do good stuff

Did you know? Your generous contributions allow us to provide educational programming, advocate for change, and provide life-changing support for the over 3 million Canadians impacted by food allergy.  

Check out our latest Impact Report and watch our video to learn how we have transformed the way food allergy is managed for more than two decades to help you and your families live safely and confidently with food allergy. 

From our advocacy work to ensure the food allergy community is represented with government and industry (like foodservice and with the National Food Allergy Action Plan), to building community support and knowledge for the condition through our programming and campaigns (like with our public campaigns and our All About Food Allergy student program), to creating resources in multiple languages to ensure accessibility, your donations make our important work possible.  

Discover the different ways you can give to our charity and plan your giving. With your support, we can make a real impact.

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