FOOD ALLERGIES ROCHESTER, MN

Living with Food Allergies.

Welcome to Food Allergies - Rochester, MN. We are a community that seeks to support, encourage, educate and advocate for individuals living with food allergies.

IMPORTANT: Click HERE to read about accessing safe food during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Today 1 in 13 children and 1 in 10 adults have a food allergy and more than 40% and 50%, respectively, have experienced a life-threatening allergic reaction.* Claim lines with diagnoses of anaphylaxis have risen 377% between 2007 and 2016. Click the image to the right for more information.

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About

Infographics provided by FARE. Published with permission.

Advocacy

Help Protect Students with Food Allergies When Classrooms Reopen

Take action by reaching out to your state official through FARE's website. Click the button below.

Take Action

FASTER Act

The Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA). This package of federal policy changes seeks to improve the health, safety and inclusion of the 32 million Americans living with food allergies.

Click the button below to learn more and urge our elected officials to cosponsor this vital piece of legislation.

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In a Matter of Minutes

"In a Matter of Minutes – The Severity of Food Allergy with Steve Carell,” is a FARE public service announcement that encourages Americans to learn more about food allergies and anaphylaxis.

Event Calendar

Our next support group will be a VIRTUAL support group meeting on Thursday, July 9th at 7:30 pm. Please click here to read the full description and register.

We will likely start meeting in person again in August, depending on the current situation. For that monthly support group we meet in the Luther A Room of Autumn Ridge Church, 3611 Salem Road SW, Rochester, MN 55902. Proceed to the west parking lot (past the playground). After parking, cross the bridge to the side door; Luther Room A is immediately on your left. There will also be signs posted. Children are welcome.

JUN	JUL	AUG
Guest Speaker Gina Clowes	Support Group on 7/9.	Back to School Panel
The Invisible Toll of Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis	Details coming soon.	Featured Guest Speakers.

Register to Join

Registration is free and open to all living with food allergies or intolerances. Joining adds you to our monthly newsletter and also any information about support groups and special events. Please click the button to the right to fill out the information form and join our group.