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Posted by spacecanada
 - August 21, 2015, 11:26:09 PM
I felt the same when I read that, starlight.   
:grouphug:

Still. Hoping for more awareness and a better future will come of events like this.  FARE does some amazing work.
Posted by starlight
 - August 21, 2015, 07:58:19 PM
I know. I'm sure they have our best interests at heart. Just rubbed the wrong way.  :grouphug:
Posted by LinksEtc
 - August 21, 2015, 04:45:58 PM
Quote from: starlight on August 21, 2015, 02:21:27 PM
I'm part of a global burden? THAT's new one.  :disappointed:



:grouphug: Starlight


I'm sure they didn't mean it like that  :heart:. 


FA can be a burden ... physical, emotional, financial, etc.  Most here would love life without food allergies.  They are trying to study FA  ... trying to help us ... trying to lessen that burden.




Posted by starlight
 - August 21, 2015, 02:21:27 PM
I'm part of a global burden? THAT's new one.  :disappointed:
Posted by LinksEtc
 - August 21, 2015, 08:26:52 AM
Oops ... can mod delete this post?
Posted by LinksEtc
 - August 21, 2015, 08:22:16 AM
http://community.kidswithfoodallergies.org/blog/you-re-invited-to-an-important-food-allergy-research-meeting


"An important public workshop about food allergy is happening soon. You can attend in person or listen live from your computer.

Where: Keck Center in Washington, D.C.
When: August 31 and September 1"

"The meeting is part of an ongoing food allergy research study:
Food Allergies: Global Burden, Causes, Treatment, Prevention and Public Policy"



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http://tinyurl.com/ngmsggo


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The National Academies of
SCIENCES ENGINEERING MEDICINE

AGENDA

Committee on Food Allergies: Global Burden, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and Public Policy
Public Workshop
August 31st and September 1st, 2015
Keck Center
500 Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC Room 100






Posted by LinksEtc
 - July 02, 2015, 04:24:45 PM
FARE Paves the Way for National Consensus Study on Food Allergy
http://blog.foodallergy.org/2015/06/29/fare-paves-the-way-for-national-consensus-study-on-food-allergy/

QuoteIn May 2015, FARE announced a new consensus study by the Institute of Medicine titled "Food Allergies: Global Burden, Causes, Treatment, Prevention and Public Policy."
QuoteFARE also had the opportunity to nominate representatives to the expert committee and patient advisory panel.