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Meet Alyssa


Age: 17
Allergic to: peanuts, tree nuts
Favorite musicians/bands: Taylor Swift, Trace Adkins, Beastie Boys
Loves: softball, basketball, volleyball, volunteering

What she thinks others should know about food allergies: “I want people without food allergies to know how serious food allergies are. I want them to know that food is still unsafe when it says it “may contain” a food allergen. They need to know that there are different types of allergic reactions, and I think that knowing how to administer an EpiPen should be a part of basic first aid classes.”

 



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