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Country singer Trace Adkins helps introduce food allergy bill

June 14, 2008

image Tennessee’s U.S. Senators are joining forces with a country music superstar who has a farm in Rutherford County to keep three-million children across the country safe from life-threatening food allergies. Country star Trace Adkins first raised awareness of the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network while competing on "The Celebrity Apprentice." Adkins six-year-old daughter Brianna suffers from severe food allergies and that was why he was part of the organization. Thankfully, Adkins says, she’s never had an attack at school. That’s because her teachers and principal know how to keep her safe.

Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker are sponsoring legislation to develop federal food allergy guidelines for schools. Their legislation would also provide grants to local school systems so they can adopt food allergy management guidelines. Food allergies can pose a life-threatening risk to children. Experts say knowing the proper way to respond to allergy symptoms is often a matter of life or death.

Story Contributed by WBRY News

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Written by Michael Lansing · Filed Under News 

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4 Responses to “Country singer Trace Adkins helps introduce food allergy bill”

  1. Bonniejean Alexander on June 22nd, 2008 12:15 pm

    Is there a way to include latex allergires in this food bill? I for one can’t eat at restaurants and most schools because of food that is handled with latex gloves. Many children have the same allergy but people do not have to tell others if they use latex gloves. For me, this is as life threatening as a peanut allergy, I have to carry and administer an epi=pen and benadryl.

  2. Jenny Craig on November 11th, 2008 2:55 pm

    Sounds all to familiar to me the whole story. And not do not listen to all of the people telling you to just let him be a kid. Because they probably wouln’t even come to the hospital or worse out of guilt. They are very stupid, it says’ in the bible that we pershish from lack of knowledge. Well they have no knowledge with this situation. My son when he was little was the same way, he is 29 years old now and much better. I on the other hand have much the same life as your son and you. I almost died 2 years ago and still am sick from it. PFChangs resturant put oyster sauce in my rice after I explained to them my allergies. Well after 2 years I have tried to find an attorney to take my case I have lost my home,my job, all the holidays because I was so sick I couldn’t even walk or anything. It put me in a wheel chair for a while, I didn’t eat for 17 days lost 31lbs and then with prednisone I put on 70lbs. But still I’m alive, my immune system has been comparmised from the toxins in the oyster sauce. My prayers are with you and I know God still heals and deliveres I have to belive this with all my heart. I have had 16 doctors tell me I should have died. No way I’m not and talking about not eating out well that part of my life is over. So that’s ok I’m breating. Your son most likley will grow out of some of these allergies, Lord will he will be healed of all of them. If you know of a attorney that will take my case and understand it please call me @ 602-320-3823. And remember I’ll keep you and yours in my prayers. Jenny Craig602-320-3823 Thanks again

  3. Kelly on November 11th, 2008 4:23 pm

    I believe that all food establishments should require their employees to take a class about food allergies. Most servers don’t know anything about them. McDonalds as one example doesn’t even have a list of ingredients of their food. I have a dairy allergy and most people think it is the same as being lactose intolerant or that it is not as bad as lactose intolerant! One site that I read said to place your epi pen on the table before ordering and tell the waitress that she/he will have to stab you with it if they bring anything that you are allergic to! Maple Street Grill is the best place to eat if you have allergies. They are very willing to check everything and to prepare food so that it is safe for you.
    This is a good bill and a support it. Maybe some awareness will help.

  4. Cathy T from Ontario Canada on November 14th, 2009 8:30 pm

    I want to say thank you to Trace for bringing the awareness of life threatening food allergies as his charity while being on the Celebrity Apprentice show. At the time, we were unaware of our son’s food allergies. Although I suspected he was allergic to peanuts, I had not had him tested at that time. Then he had a reaction to sesame seeds with swelling of his eye lids, we ended up rushing him to the hospital as we suspected a reaction to nuts. With allergy testing we found that he is allergic to peanuts, almonds and sesame.
    We are fortunate to have Sabrina’s law in Canada which bans peanut products in our schools. Although we have this very powerful policy, I was still worried and therefore partnered with our son’s teacher to have the whole class nut and sesame free to ensure that he would be safe. Upon doing this we later found out that 2 other children in his class are anaphylactic to peanuts and pecans.
    We are also fortunate to have many of our food products labelled in Canada to indicate food allergens. Most have the peanut symbol with a line through it indicating its peanut free and our 4 yr old son knows that he can have that product.
    There is an article in December’s Chateline magazine which is quite alarming with a mom who feels that her son should be allowed to bring peanut butter sandwiches to school since she has slanted the statistics of food allergies do not always cause death with those afflicted with food allergies. Needless to say, this has set back a lot of the awareness that has already been made.
    Thanks again Trace for making many more people aware of food allergies. I commend you for your fight and using your celebrity status to make a difference. You are a wonderful gentleman and a fabulous entertainer.

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