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How To Plan A Party For Guests With Food Allergies
Event and party planning can feel overwhelming, especially if there are guests with food restrictions. From wedding receptions to conferences to birthday parties, what can you do to keep your guests safe? What is the role of the guest in communicating their food needs? What should parents of allergic children do when their child is invited to a birthday party?
Video Podcast: The Health Effects of Cannabis
Want to know more about cannabis and the advantages and risks associated with using it? In this video podcast, host Tanya Allen interviews Stephanie Karasick, Founder & Chief Creative Officer at Strainprint Technologies, and Dr. Danial Schecter, MD, a practicing family physician and co-founder of the Canabo Medical Clinic.
Better For You Desserts
Desserts are ever so tempting, aren’t they? At AFN we believe that desserts shouldn’t be off the table just because you want to eat healthier or because you have food restrictions. There are workarounds. And there’s not one dessert for everyone. From vegan, to lower sugar, to vegetable additions to desserts (yes, it can be tasty), here are some desserts we have compiled with some help from our audience.
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Going through life with a peanut allergy sucks - but thanks to AFN, I never run out of recipe ideas that I can easily whip up in a pinch."
- Kate Jonker, Nut Allergy