I recently had a conversation with two fantastic Mom Bloggers, Denise and Diana, about food allergies and their fears during Halloween. As a Mom who does not manage a child with food allergies, I did not understand how terrifying Halloween could be (And, not in a good way!). It made me realize that my Halloween treats could put someone's life in danger and that was frightening!
Thankfully, there are ways to enjoy Halloweeen, and protect children with food allergies, while also providing a healthy and safe Halloween experience!
Join #FoodFri on Friday, October 9, 2015, at 1pm, Eastern to chat with @MomsRising, @FoodAllergy, @SaludToday, and @comprasyhogar for a bilingual tweetchat! We're going to share tips that will help you, and your community, have a happy (and safe!) Halloween, while protecting those with food allergies!
Spread the word by clicking below. It may just save a life!
To join and follow the conversation on Twitter use the #FoodFri Hashtag in each tweet.
You can also follow the chat on Twubs.com/FoodFri. Twubs allows you to follow MomsRising’s registered hashtags by creating an account. Below I have noted the steps.
- Create an account using an email or your Twitter account.
- Enter the desired hashtag, #FoodFri, #WellnessWed or #EcoTipTue, in the search box found at the top of the page. Click Enter. A new page will open with the desired chat.
- Find the “Join This Twub” button found on the right-hand side bar and join the group.
- Adjust the speed of the conversation to your liking. Options are: Fast, Medium, Slow, Slower, or Slowest.
- Introduce yourself and join the conversation, by entering your comment, tips, or questions in the “Tweet to #FoodFri as [YourName] box”
- Or, respond to a specific tweet by hovering over the right-hand side of the individual’s tweet and selecting one of the icons.
More about our #FoodFri Featured Co-Host(s):
Food Allergy Research & Education, also known as FARE, is the leading advocacy organization in the U.S. working on behalf of the 15 million Americans with food allergies. FARE's mission is to improve the quality of life and the health of individuals with food allergies, and to provide them hope through the promise of new treatments.
FARE's Teal Pumpkin Project(tm) raises awareness of food allergies and promotes a safer, happier Halloween for all. It encourages households to place a teal pumpkin in front of their home to show they have non-food treats available for children with food allergies and other kids for whom candy is not an option
Salud Today aims to improve Latino health. Based at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the SaludToday campaign and blog features the latest information form our research projects - Salud America!, and Redes En Accion, and from others across the nation.
Learn more about Salud Today on their website, www.saludtoday.com. You can also follow them on Twitter and Facebook.
Diana Rodriguez is a Latina Blogger. She is also a MomsRising Good Food Force Blogger, who raises awareness about food allergies and healthy foods. She resided in Florida with her two beautiful daughters and her husband. Read more about by clicking to her MomsRising Author page.
Stay connected by following her Spanish language blog, Twitter and Facebook page.
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