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Food allergy guides for everyday decisions

Understand unfamiliar ingredient names, build a repeatable label-reading routine, and know when a package needs a closer look.

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Choose the guide that fits your next food decision

These educational resources do not replace medical advice. Follow your personal care plan and the official product label.

Milk ingredients

Recognise common milk-derived ingredients, understand the U.S. allergen declaration, and know when a package needs another look.

Everyday routine

A simple shelf-to-basket routine for familiar favourites, new products, and labels that need another look.

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Food labels

A practical routine for reading ingredient lists, Contains statements, and voluntary may-contain warnings.

Peanuts

Review common peanut names, peanut oil wording, and cross-contact statements on packaged foods.

Gluten

Learn which wheat, barley, rye, and malt ingredients may contain gluten and how gluten-free claims differ from allergen labels.

Shellfish

Understand crustacean shellfish declarations, species names, restaurant questions, and the limits of an ingredient scan.

Food allergy basics

Learn the key difference between immune-mediated food allergy and non-immune food intolerance, and why diagnosis matters.

For caregivers

Use a repeatable snack-label routine and clear school communication for children with food allergies.

Eating out

Prepare for eating out with food allergies by researching menus, communicating clearly, and asking about cross-contact.

At home

Plan ingredients, tools, preparation order, and storage to reduce avoidable allergen cross-contact at home.