Teens in the Real World
  Food Allergies in the Real World  

Meet Matthew


Matthew's Self Portrait Age: 13
Allergic to: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, and fish
Favorite musician/band: Nickelback
Loves: sports

What his friends do to help manage his food allergies:
“All my friends know about my food allergies. When they eat food I am allergic to, they are very careful. They always wash their hands after a meal. They watch out for me when new kids are around. Most importantly, they don’t treat me like I’m different.”


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