Special Dietary Needs

CSSD11 Food & Nutrition Services procedure for Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs

Here are some facts from the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network:

	Scientists report an increase in food allergies during the past decade. In particular, peanut allergy among young children doubled between 1997 and 2002.
	Food allergy is the leading cause of anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction) outside the hospital setting
	Eight foods account for 90 percent of all reactions in the U.S. : milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios, pecans, etc.), wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish.
	Food allergies result in 30,000 emergency room visits annually and 150 to 200 deaths.
	12 million Americans have food allergies.
	There is no cure for a food allergy; only strict food avoidance can prevent a reaction.
	One in every 17 children under the age of 3 has a food allergy.

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Please contact Kara Goff at (719) 520-2924 if you have any questions or concerns about your student and special dietary needs or food allergies.

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CSSD11 Food & Nutrition Services procedure for Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs

Here are some facts from the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network:

Scientists report an increase in food allergies during the past decade. In particular, peanut allergy among young children doubled between 1997 and 2002.

Food allergy is the leading cause of anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction) outside the hospital setting

Eight foods account for 90 percent of all reactions in the U.S. : milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios, pecans, etc.), wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish.

Food allergies result in 30,000 emergency room visits annually and 150 to 200 deaths.

12 million Americans have food allergies.

There is no cure for a food allergy; only strict food avoidance can prevent a reaction.

One in every 17 children under the age of 3 has a food allergy.