I am allergic to corn, which is super annoying because I love corn.
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2. If you have food allergies, what measures do you take to avoid coming in contact with the food/s?
It's not too serious (eating too much corn just gives me intestinal issues), so I forget most of the time that I'm allergic. When I do remember, though, it's usually when someone (my mom) reminds me at a restaurant or when my siblings pick out a cereal that is mostly corn while I'm taking classes. I try to order stuff that doesn't have a lot of corn in it, and I just don't eat corn on the cob.
3. Food allergies are reported to be on the rise. While there is no clear answer yet as to why, I would like to know your opinion and why you believe the number of people with food allergies is increasing.
This is actually the first I've heard about this, but I agree with Intempestivity.
4. Schools are consistently brought up when the topic of allergies among children is discussed and how schools should take a better stand protecting children with allergies. What do you think about this? Do you believe schools should take measures towards making their premises safer for children with allergies? Why/why not?
I think that schools should not protect their premises because kids need to learn to deal with their allergies themselves. You can't expect the world to pad it's corners just because ackee fruit(look it up!) gives you hives. I take classes at a place called The Prometheus Academy, where homeschoolers can take classes that are hard to find when you're a homeschooler. And they don't pad corners, so to speak. At TPA, if you have a food allergy, you're expected to deal with it. If you don't and have a reaction, the teachers will help you if it's really severe, but if it's not it's your problem. I think that public schools' reaction to kids with food allergies should not be to pad their corners, but to be more like TPA.