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Food Allergies

May is Food Allergy Awareness Month

May 18, 2022 | 1:43 PM

May is Food Allergy Awareness Month in Canada. You likely know someone affected by a potentially life-threatening allergen; over seven percent, or about three million Canadians have some form of food allergy. One of the places young people can come into contact with allergens is in schools. While schools and school districts do their best to avoid serious situations, there are still things we all can do to keep people safe from food allergens. Foods and Nutrition teacher, Jenna stopped by to explain!