The Itch: Allergies, Asthma, Eczema & Immunology

#30 Racial and economic disparities in food allergies, interview with Emily Brown

Listen Later

How do disparities (racial and economic) impact people with food allergies?

Dr. G and Kortney explore disparities in food allergies with Emily Brown, the founder of Food Equality Initiative. Emily shares her story of food allergies and food insecurity, and how this impacts so many Americans. 

Emily started Food Equality Initiative (FEI) to ensure that no mom has to feel like she did when she first stepped into a food pantry and could not find any safe options for her family. 

FEI’s mission: Improve health and end hunger in individuals diagnosed with food allergies and celiac disease through access to safe and healthy food, nutrition, education and advocacy.

What we covered on this episode:

  • Why Emily started Food Equality Initiative and her journey into becoming an allergy mom.
  • The role of family support in food allergy management.
  • Food disparities and food insecurity - what does this mean.
  • Why there is no shame in asking for help.
  • American food programmes: WIC, SNAP (supplemental nutrition program).
  • The struggles food allergy families may face at food banks and pantries. 
  • How you can benefit from FEI or get involved.
  • Since avoidance of allergens is the only treatment, access to safe food is therefore also the treatment. Emily and FEI are working to make safe food covered by insurance.
  • Asthma and food allergy disparities - how they are linked.
  • Why doctors need to screen for food insecurity.

    • Helpful resources:

    • Emily’s open letter to the food allergy community
  • #ForTheHealth: Ending food allergy healthcare disparities series hosted by FEI
  • Infographic of the impact of food allergies on a food budget
    • ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    The Itch: Allergies, Asthma, Eczema & ImmunologyBy The Itch: Allergies, Asthma & Immunology
    • 4.3
    • 4.3
    • 4.3
    • 4.3
    • 4.3

    4.3

    86 ratings

    More shows like The Itch: Allergies, Asthma, Eczema & Immunology

    View all
    Real Time with Bill Maher by HBO Podcasts

    Real Time with Bill Maher

    16,391 Listeners

    The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast by The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

    The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

    3,336 Listeners

    The Daily by The New York Times

    The Daily

    111,917 Listeners

    Up First from NPR by NPR

    Up First from NPR

    56,231 Listeners

    Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel by Esther Perel Global Media

    Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

    14,849 Listeners

    Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast by Core IM Team

    Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

    1,095 Listeners

    The Dr. Hyman Show by Dr. Mark Hyman

    The Dr. Hyman Show

    9,367 Listeners

    The Peter Attia Drive by Peter Attia, MD

    The Peter Attia Drive

    7,953 Listeners

    AAAAI Podcast: Conversations from the World of Allergy by The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)

    AAAAI Podcast: Conversations from the World of Allergy

    47 Listeners

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty by iHeartPodcasts

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    27,238 Listeners

    AMA Update by American Medical Association

    AMA Update

    100 Listeners

    Huberman Lab by Scicomm Media

    Huberman Lab

    28,507 Listeners

    ZOE Science & Nutrition by ZOE

    ZOE Science & Nutrition

    2,029 Listeners

    The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

    The Mel Robbins Podcast

    20,604 Listeners

    The Jefferson Fisher Podcast by Civility Media

    The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

    8,054 Listeners