FAAN's 2008 Teen Advisory Group
FAAN’s Teen Advisory Group (TAG) members are our eyes and ears for teens with food allergies, writing articles for our website and other publications, offering their advice on how they handled tough situations, and giving us their opinion on just about everything.
FAAN’s 39 TAG members for 2008 come from all over the country. They range in age from 12 to 21, and have a variety of food allergies. That means lots of food allergies, lots of experiences, and lots to share.
Check out the 2007 and 2006 Teen Advisory Groups.
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Meet Sarah What she has learned about managing her food allergy: “When you go to school, it is important that during lunch you are more aware of your surroundings because many people don’t know about food allergies.” |
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Meet Caroline
What her friends do to help manage her food allergy: “My friends triple-check the ingredients of any food they give me. For example, one year my friends baked brownies for my birthday, and they cut out the ingredients from the box and brought them in for me to read.” |
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Meet Ross
What advice he would give to others with food allergy: “Always read the label each time you buy a packaged food.” |
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Meet Grace
What advice she would like to give to others with food allergy: “You are a normal person with a challenge. Lots of people have challenges.” |
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