Meet Allison

Age: 15
Allergic to: peanuts
Favorite magazines: J-14
Loves: theatre, singing, playing the flute and piano

Her thoughts on food allergies: “Do not be shy about telling people about your allergies. It is not anything that you can control or be faulted for, so there is no real reason to be embarrassed. Don’t put yourself at risk to avoid an awkward conversation.”

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