Healthy Habits: SafeFARE

Did you know that up to 15 million Americans have a food allergy and that every three minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room? Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) has launched SafeFARE, a fantastic new resource center that aims to make dining out safer for families managing food allergies. Through teamwork, everyone can become an advocate for the millions of Americans living with a food allergy.

 

To make the dining experience safer and more enjoyable, FARE has launched the SafeFARE online resource center and public service announcement (PSA) featuring celebrity chefs Bryan Voltaggio and Mike Isabella. SafeFARE offers tools and resources for diners with food allergies, including tips for before and during your visit to the restaurant, a customizable “Food Allergy Alert” chef card, and a “Find a Restaurant” feature that enables visitors to locate allergy aware restaurants in their area. To qualify for inclusion in this searchable database, restaurants must have staff who have completed either the National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe® Allergens Online Course or MenuTrinfo’s AllerTrain™ course.

  

Visit www.SafeFARE.org to access the restaurant database, helpful tools, information and resources about food allergies. Together, we can make dining out a safer and more enjoyable experience for families managing food allergies – and raise awareness of this urgent public health issue.