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Food Allergies vs. Food Intolerance
Food Allergy eTraining Slide 7

A food allergy is different from a food intolerance. Milk is one that is often misinterpreted by some as a food allergy when in actuality may just be a food intolerance. 鈥淎 food intolerance is the body鈥檚 abnormal reaction to a food but in a way that does not involve the immune system. A food allergy is triggered by an immune response鈥nd poses a much greater health risk鈥� (U.S. Food and Drug Administration).

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Impact of Food Allergies
Food Allergy eTraining Slide 3

  • Four out of every 100 children have a food allergy.
  • Food allergies are becoming more common AND hospitalizations related to food allergies are also increasing.
  • Children with food allergies are two to four times more likely to have other related conditions such as asthma and other allergies, compared with children without food allergies鈥ND are more likely to experience  anaphylactic reactions to foods and be at higher risk of death.

 

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Why You Have This Training
Food Allergy eTraining Slide 2

  • In accordance with Education Code (EC) Section 49414, legislation was enacted to develop minimum standards of training for school personnel in the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors. 
  • It is estimated that severe allergies affect nearly 40 million Americans in all age groups and put those individuals at risk of death from anaphylaxis.

 

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