ANCHOR LEAD IN:
SCHOOLS HAVE MADE HUGE STRIDES IN BECOMING ALLERGY-FREE ZONES. BUT IT'S
NOT JUST WHAT KIDS PUT IN THEIR MOUTHS THAT CAN HARM THEM. WHETHER IT'S THE
FLOUR IN THE PAPIER MACHE OR THE CANDY BAR USED TO SHOW THE LAYERS OF EARTH IN
SCIENCE CLASS, EXPERTS SAY SCHOOLS CAN BE FILLED WITH HIDDEN DANGERS THAT
TEACHERS AND PARENTS MAY BE UNAWARE OF. THAT'S TODAY'S HEADS UP.

TRACK ONE Length: 03
LABEL READING IS A WAY OF LIFE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLER DAVID KING…

NAT SOT Length: 02
"Um, that was good."

TRACK TWO Length: 09
DAVID IS ALLERGIC TO MILK, EGGS, PORK, BEEF, LATEX…EVEN THOUGH HE'S ALWAYS
CAUTIOUS, A SINGLE BITE OF THE WRONG FOOD CAN SEND HIM TO THE EMERGENCY
ROOM…

SOT:
KEY @: 16 David King, Has extreme allergies
"I had to go to intensive care and had to have four epi pens to pull me through."

TRACK THREE Length: 09
KIDS WITH ALLERGIES KNOW THEY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL IN SCHOOL CAFETERIAS. BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY PLACE IN SCHOOL THEY CAN RUN INTO TROUBLE…ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE CHANGING CLASSROOMS.

SOT
KEY @: 36 David King, Has extreme allergies
"There's another class in the classroom that isn't taught by the same teacher that I have. And I'm sort of afraid that there might be some residue left on my
table."

TRACK FOUR Length: 04
IN FACT, EXPERTS SAY THE CAFETERIA IS OFTEN SAFER THAN OTHER PARTS OF THE
SCHOOL…

SOT:
KEY @: 49 Anne Munoz-Furlong, CEO, Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
"We found that the biggest problem is food in the classroom, class celebrations, class projects, arts and crafts, math, science, that's where the reactions occur."

TRACK FIVE Length: 06
FOR INSTANCE….EGG WHITES IN TEMPURA PAINTS, WHEAT FLOUR IN PAPIER MACHE
PROJECTS. NUTS IN BIOLOGY CLASS.

SOT
KEY @: 1:07 Anne Munoz-Furlong, CEO, Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
"We've had children had reactions simply from inhalation."

TRACK SIX Length: 06
EXPERTS SAY TEACHERS CAN STILL BE CREATIVE, BUT SCHOOLS AND PARENTS MUST
PLAN AHEAD FOR EVERY STUDENT'S SAKE…

SOT:
KEY @: 1:18 Anne Munoz-Furlong, CEO, Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
(FAAN)
"When a child has a reaction and an ambulance is called away, everybody's child suffers and is traumatized."

SOT
KEY @: 1:24 Donna King, Mother of child with allergies
"Parents and teachers need to communicate 'this is what we're dealing with, how do we, how can I help make this work in your classroom, and then, you know, how can we keep it a positive environment.'"

TRACK SEVEN Length: 04
AND DAVID'S MESSAGE? WHEN PEOPLE ARE EDUCATED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, IT''S NOT
THAT BIG A DEAL…

SOT
NO KEY
"I know if I have friends with me, they know what they can and can't eat and what they can and can't do around me."

ANCHOR TAG:
IF YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN MORE, CHECK OUT THE FAAN WEBSITE…AND, IF YOUR OWN KIDS
ARE STRUGGLING WITH DANGEROUS ALLERGIES, THEY CAN SIGN UP FOR THE FAAN
EMAIL NEWSLETTER TO HELP THEM LEARN COPING STRATEGIES…FAAN ALSO OFFERS A
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR FRIENDS AND CLASSMATES OF KIDS WITH ALLERGIES,
CALLED THE 'PROTECT A LIFE PROGRAM'… 'PAL' TEACHES THESE KIDS HOW TO KEEP
THEIR FRIENDS SAFE.

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Anne Munoz-Furlong
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FAAN
11781 Lee Jackson Hwy., Suite 160
Fairfax, VA 22033-3309
800-929-4040
faan@foodallergy.org
http://www.foodallergy.org/

Munoz-Furlong writes and speaks prolifically about food allergies throughout the country.The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) was established in 1991. FAAN's membership now stands at close to 30,000 worldwide and includes families,
dietitians, nurses, physicians, school staff, representatives from government agencies, and the food and pharmaceutical industries. FAAN serves as the communication link between the patient and others.

Food allergies are twice as common in children as in adults, the allergy academy says. The good news for people with food allergies is that restaurants, airlines and stores are becoming more aware of the problem and are often helping to identify what ingredients are in their meals. A new federal law, the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, took effect Jan. 1 and requires
manufacturers to label in common language the eight most common allergy-triggering substances. No longer is "artificial flavoring" sufficient on a food label