Halloween and allergies are not something you necessarily think about but whether you are talking about candy or possible face paint there are many opportunities to be exposed to allergens and their awful consequences on Halloween. Food allergies continue to be more common but it is hard to deny your children the childhood pleasure of the full Halloween experience.
We have gathered a few articles from around the web to help decipher what not only parents of allergy sufferers should know but also Halloween party hosts. Recently we attended a Halloween party for my son’s school and we were asked to bring in “Allergy Free” desserts. I was surprised at how hard this ended up being because I went to 2 well known “healthy” supermarkets and neither could guarantee their cookies or cakes were free of possible allergens. This is because typically those products are packaged and produced at plants that share equipment with products that may have some form of tree nuts (a big allergen for some). Read More…