Teens in the Real World
  Food Allergies in the Real World  

Meet Megan


Age: 17
Allergic to: tree nuts and eggs
Favorite magazines: Glamour, Lucky
Loves: dance

What she would like nonallergic people to know about food allergies: “Cross-contact is serious. To those who work in the food service: Use caution. Change knives, gloves, and cutting boards. If you are not 110 percent sure about ingredients, ask someone who is.”

 



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