This Shareable Guide Explains How to Prepare Allergy Friendly Food in Easy Steps
Sometimes other people will prepare food for you and they need to know about your food allergies and what they have to do to make food that's safe for you to eat. They may not be familiar with food allergies. Chances are they are not professional chefs; nor have they been trained in food safety.
Here's how you can help them help you.
The Allergy Force food allergy app offers a Food Preparation Explanation that is customized for your Allergy Profile. You can email this explanation to anyone who will be preparing food for you. You can print it to share, too.
Holiday gatherings and milestone celebrations are often situations where you're a guest and not in charge of food plans or much (if any) of the food preparation. Since these events are often food-centric, short of bringing all your own food, this explanation will help you educate your hosts on how to prepare food that's safe for you to eat.
You need to be a Premium subscriber to use this feature.
Demo of the Food Preparation Explanation
Step-by-Step Overview — Sending Explanation by Email
1. Tap the three dots in the lower right corner of the app Home Page after you set your Allergy Profile. You will land on the More Page.
2. On the More Page, scroll down until you see 'Food Preparation Explanation'
It's the middle box in the 2nd row of features under 'EVERYDAY FEATURES'.
Tap the box to access the explanation.
3. When you land on the Explanation, first you will see the food allergens you listed on your Allergy Profile
Next, scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page (right below Step 5 on the explanation) and choose the 'EMAIL' option.
Next, input the email address you want to send the explanation to.
Then tap 'Send' and it's on its way!
Step-by-Step Overview — Printing Your Explanation
1. See Step 1 under the Email option above.
2. See Step 2 under the Email option above.
3. When you land on the Explanation, first you will see the food allergens you listed on your Allergy Profile
Next, scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page (right below Step 5 on the explanation) and choose the 'PRINT' option.
Tap the 'Print' button.
You will be prompted to specify a printer. Select a printer. Then tap 'Print' in the upper right hand corner of the page.
Done!
"I print this out and use it to sanity check myself when I cook for my grandson with food allergies. I don't cook for him all the time so the 'how to' reminders help!"
—Carolyn C., food allergy grandparent
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The purpose of the App User Guide series of posts is to educate the food allergy community about the Allergy Force food allergy app — what it can do, how it works, how to get the most out of it. We're committed to helping you live freely with food allergies — with less fear, less anxiety, more confidence — through technology and education. Our app is peace of mind in your pocket.