One of our favourite Gabriola writers is allergic to eggs, alas. And then there are all the kids we know who are allergic to nuts or some other food – how frustrating for all of them!

If your life involves avoiding some food or other because of somebody’s allergy, you might be interested in this: Daily egg challenge tries to beat kids’ allergies.

Giving kids with egg allergy tiny amounts of egg-white powder each day under a doctor’s care could help their immune systems to overcome the allergic reactions, a U.S. study suggests. [continue]