Food Allergy Survival Guide
Past Events
Surviving and Thriving Despite Sensitivities to Wheat and Gluten
City: South Surrey (South of Vancouver) CanadaDate: Saturday October 14, 2006
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, RD, co-author of the popular Food Allergy Survival Guide, and the classic Becoming Vegetarian, Vesanto is widely known in the media, and regularly consults for individuals. Web: www.nutrispeak.com
Details: This presentation is part of a Gluten-Free Health Fair sponsored by the Canadian Celiac Association. It includes:
- Scientific research linking these food sensitivities with arthritis, depression, digestive disorders, and fatigue.
- Meeting nutritional requirements without wheat and gluten.
- Dietary sources of protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins D and B12 that are free of these food culprits.
- Introiduction to recipes and alternatives that will satisfy your craving for baked goods. The "Food Allergy Survival Guide" gives you 180 pages of delicious recipes that are free of wheat, gluten, and top allergens.
Food Sensitivities and our Children
City: Fairfield, NJLocation: The Banyan School
Date: Thursday, May 11, 2006
Speaker: Dina Aronson, MS, RD
Details: As one of the featured speakers at this Allergy Workshop, Dina will discuss food allergies and intolerances in our children, and what responsibilities parents, healthcare providers, and schools have in managing their condition.
SUMMERFEST: Food Allergy Survival Guide
City: Johnstown, PALocation: Summerfest; University of Pittsburgh campus
Date: Sunday, July 3, 2005; 9:45-10:45 am
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: Vesanto Melina, Registered Dietitian and co-author (with Dina Aronson, RD and Jo Stepaniak) of The Food Allergy Survival Guide, will present recent research on food sensitivities. In this session we discuss meeting nutritional requirements of adults and children despite one or more food sensitivities, alternatives for major allergens, improving intestinal health, recent research on links between diet and conditions such as arthritis, asthma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Candida, depression, dermatitis, digestive disorders, fatigue, and headaches; and practical tips and resources. The new "Food Allergy Survival Guide" gives 180 pages of delicious recipes that are free of the top eight allergens (dairy, eggs, soy, wheat/gluten, fish, shellfish, peanuts, and tree nuts), including outstanding baked goods for those with gluten sensitivity. (See foodallergysurvival.com.) For more information about Summerfest, visit summerfest.org.
SUMMERFEST: Living Without Dairy: Great Food and Smart Nutrition
City: Johnstown, PALocation: University of Pittsburgh campus
Date: Thursday, June 30, 2005; 3-4 pm
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: In this session we will be covering excellent alternatives for dairy products from breakfast and throughout the day, including meeting calcium requirements without dairy. Vesanto Melina, coauthor of the most recent Position Paper on Vegetarian Diets and its companion paper, A New Food Guide for North American Vegetarians, shows alternatives for dairy products. Vesanto is also co-author of "Food Allergy Survival Guide," "Becoming Vegan," "The New Becoming Vegetarian," and "Raising Vegetarian Children." For more information about Summerfest, visit summerfest.org.
Healthy, Delicious And Easy
City: Langley, British ColumbiaLocation: 20543 96th Ave.
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2005, 2:00 -5:00 pm
Sponsoring Organization: Fort Integrated Health Clinic
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: Learn simple ways to fit healthy foods into your busy life. Discover a new world of great taste. Prepare delicious, nutritious, and protein-rich meals that decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes, and that the whole family will enjoy. If you are vegetarian, or if your diet is shifting in that direction, come for an informative, entertaining, and fun-filled afternoon. This class is participatory; it includes snacks, product sampling, a meal, plenty of nutrition information, recipes, and practical tips.
Living (Well) Without Dairy
City: West Vancouver, British ColumbiaLocation: Capers, 2496 Marine Drive
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2005, 2:00 pm
Sponsoring Organization: Capers (Whole Foods)
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: Topics: Great alternatives for dairy products from breakfast and throughout the day; meeting calcium requirements without dairy. Register by calling 604.925.3316
Food Allergy Survival Guide
City: Victoria, British ColumbiaLocation: Green Cuisine Restaurant
Date: Sunday April 17, 2005, 6:00 pm
Sponsoring Organization: Vancouver Island Vegetarian Association
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: Topics: food sensitivities, meeting nutritional requirements of adults and children despite one or more food sensitivities, non-dairy sources of calcium, improving intestinal health, recent research on links between diet and conditions such as arthritis, asthma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Candida, depression, dermatitis, digestive disorders, fatigue, and headaches. Practical tips and resources. Food Allergy Survival Guide gives 180 pages of delicious recipes that are free of major allergens (dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts, and tree nuts), including outstanding baked goods for those with gluten sensitivity.
Food Allergy Survival Guide
City: PentictonLocation: Penticton Lakeside Resort
Date: Sunday, April 10, 2005 11:15 am
Sponsoring Organization: Okanagan Health Forum, www.okanaganhealthforum.com
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: Topics: food sensitivities, meeting nutritional requirements of adults and children despite one or more food sensitivities, non-dairy sources of calcium, improving intestinal health, recent research on links between diet and conditions such as arthritis, asthma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Candida, depression, dermatitis, digestive disorders, fatigue, and headaches. Practical tips and resources. Food Allergy Survival Guide gives 180 pages of delicious recipes that are free of major allergens (dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts, and tree nuts), including outstanding baked goods for those with gluten sensitivity. (See www.foodallergysurvival.com)
Food Allergy Survival Guide
City: Kelowna, BCLocation: Rotary Centre for the Arts
Date: Saturday, April 9, 2005, 11:15 am
Sponsoring Organization: Okanagan Health Forum, www.okanaganhealthforum.com
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: Topics: food sensitivities, meeting nutritional requirements of adults and children despite one or more food sensitivities, non-dairy sources of calcium, improving intestinal health, recent research on links between diet and conditions such as arthritis, asthma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Candida, depression, dermatitis, digestive disorders, fatigue, and headaches. Practical tips and resources. Food Allergy Survival Guide gives 180 pages of delicious recipes that are free of major allergens (dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts, and tree nuts), including outstanding baked goods for those with gluten sensitivity. (See www.foodallergysurvival.com)
Food Allergies and Sensitivities: Health Professionals Inservice
City: Kelowna, BCLocation: Address TBA
Date: Friday, April 8, 2005, 1:30 pm
Sponsoring Organization: Okanagan Health Forum, www.okanaganhealthforum.com
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: Topics: recent research regarding food sensitivities, meeting nutritional requirements of adults and children despite one or more food sensitivities. Program for Registered Dieticians, Physicians, Public Health Nurses, R.N.
Celiac and Gluten Free Diets: Rebuilding your GI Tract, Questions and Answers
City: West VancouverLocation: Capers, 2496 Marine Drive, West Vancouver in the Community Room
Date: Thursday March 31st, 2005, 1:30 pm
Sponsoring Organization: Capers Community Markets, West Vancouver
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, co-author of Food Allergy Survival Guide
Details: Free 1 hour seminar starting at 1:30 pm. Learn all about gluten free diets, and cutting-edge ways to rebuild your GI tract. Bring your questions! Seminar will be followed by a Gluten-free shopping tour at 2:30 pm.
Surviving and Thriving - Despite Food Allergies and Sensitivities, and a Vegetarian Potluck Dinner
City: Northridge, CALocation: TBA
Date: Saturday evening, March 26, 2005
Sponsoring Organization: Coby Siegenthal, for details call 818-341-6153
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: Vesanto will speak on food sensitivities and topics covered in the Food Allergy Survival Guide. This book includes nutrition information, practical tips, resources, recent research showing links between diet and conditions such as arthritis, asthma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Candida, depression, dermatitis, digestive disorders, fatigue, and headaches. Bring your questions about food allergies, meeting nutritional requirements despite one or more food sensitivities, meeting calcium needs without dairy products; how to manage as a vegetarian without soy; practical tips for improving intestinal health, decreasing the risk of food allergies in children. Food Allergy Survival Guide gives 180 pages of delicious recipes that are free of major allergens (dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts, and tree nuts), including outstanding baked goods for those with gluten sensitivity. For more info on the book, see www.foodallergysurvival.com.
Surviving and Thriving - Despite Food Allergies and Sensitivities
City: Los Angeles, CA (Grenada Hills)Location: TBA
Date: Tuesday evening, March 23, 2005
Sponsoring Organization: Vegetarians in Paradise, Zel and Reuben Allen; www.vegparadise.com
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: Vesanto will speak on food sensitivities and topics covered in the Food Allergy Survival Guide. This book includes nutrition information, practical tips, resources, recent research showing links between diet and conditions such as arthritis, asthma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Candida, depression, dermatitis, digestive disorders, fatigue, and headaches. Bring your questions about food allergies, meeting nutritional requirements despite one or more food sensitivities, meeting calcium needs without dairy products; how to manage as a vegetarian without soy; practical tips for improving intestinal health, decreasing the risk of food allergies in children. Food Allergy Survival Guide gives 180 pages of delicious recipes that are free of major allergens (dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts, and tree nuts), including outstanding baked goods for those with gluten sensitivity. For more info on the book, see www.foodallergysurvival.com.
Nutrition for the Prime of Life
City: Los Angeles, CA (Grenada Hills)Location: Episcopal church; Sage group (address TBA)
Date: Tuesday morning, March 23, 2005
Sponsoring Organization: Vegetarians in Paradise, Zel and Reuben Allen; www.vegparadise.com
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: Vesanto will speak on food sensitivities and topics covered in the Food Allergy Survival Guide, specifically in relation to the health of seniors. Topics include recent research on links between diet and conditions such as arthritis, asthma, depression, dermatitis, digestive disorders, fatigue, and headaches. We'll discuss nutrition (such as meeting calcium needs without dairy products), practical tips, and resources.
Book Signing and Meet-the Author Event
Food Allergy Survival Guide
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Date: Friday to Sunday, March 18-20, 2005
Sponsoring Organization: Natural Foods Expo
Book Signing and Meet-the Author Event: with Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Living Without Dairy: Great Food and Smart Nutrition
City: Langley, BC, Canada (45 minutes east of Vancouver and north of Bellingham)Location: 20543 96th Ave., #34,
Date: Saturday afternoon, March 5, 2005; 2 to 5 pm
Sponsoring Organization: Fort Integrated Medical Center
Registration: Phone 604-882-6782; email Vesanto
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: This course provides abundant food, flavourful and appealing alternatives for cheese and other dairy products; tasting soy and non-soy options; an opportunity to learn to make great non-dairy recipes that will take you through the day from breakfast to evening desserts and snacks. Nutrition information centers on nondairy sources of calcium, vitamin D, and other nutrients in cow's milk. This class is participatory; it includes snacks, product sampling, a meal, plenty of nutrition information, recipes, very useful practical tips, and plenty of fun. Suitable for those with milk allergies, lactose intolerance, vegetarian and vegan diets, and for those who would like to extend their culinary choices in delicious ways.
Gluten-free, Wheat-free: Surviving and Thriving
City: Langley, BC, Canada (45 minutes east of Vancouver and north of Bellingham)Location: 20543 96th Ave., #34
Date: Saturday afternoon, February 19, 2005; 2 to 5 pm
Sponsoring Organization: Fort Integrated Medical Center
Registration: Phone 604-882-6782; email Vesanto
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: Nutrition and cooking course with abundant food, including outstanding baked goods that are entirely gluten-free and wheat-free. This fun-filled (and flavor-filled) class is participatory; it includes snacks, product sampling, a meal, plenty of nutrition information, recipes, and very useful practical tips.
Expert Panel: Vegetarian Concerns for Celiacs, and Book Sale/Signing
City: Wellesley, MALocation: MassBay Community College
Date: Sunday, January 30, 2005; 12:30-3
Sponsoring Organization: Healthy Villi/Greater Boston Celiac/DH Support Group
Speaker: Dina Aronson, MS, RD
Details: To RSVP, for more information, and directions, visit www.healthyvilli.com. Visit with vendors selling books and gluten-free specialty food items. Stay for the Dietitian Panel for cutting-edge information.
Discussion and Book Signing
City: Portsmouth, NHLocation: Portsmouth Regional Hospital (click here for directions)
Date: Monday, January 17, 2005 7:00 PM
Sponsoring Organization: Seacoast Food Allergy Group
Speaker: Dina Aronson, MS, RD
Details: Come for a discussion on food allergies, and strategies to eat and live well in spite of food allergies. There will also be food sampling and handouts with information and recipes. For more information, email Mindi Messmer.
Book Signing
City: Orlando, FLLocation: Natural Products Trade Show (SOHO Expo), Orange County Convention Center
Date: Sunday, December 12, 2004, 12:30 PM
Sponsoring Organization: NutraBooks
Book Signing: Dina Aronson, MS, RD
Details: Come check out the book at the Expo! For more information, visit the Natural Nutritional Foods Association.
Discussion on
a) Food Sensitivities and
b) Survival Tips for Being Veggie Over
the Holidays
Location: 2150 Maple St. at West 6th Ave.
Date: Sunday evening December 12, 2004, 6pm
Sponsoring Organization: EarthSave (for potluck dinner details phone 604-731-5885)
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian
Details: Vesanto will speak on food sensitivities and her new book, Food Allergy Survival Guide, co-authored with Jo Stepaniak and Dina Aronson. Food Allergy Survival Guide provides nutrition information practical tips, and resources. It covers recent research on links between diet and conditions such as arthritis, asthma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Candida, depression, dermatitis, digestive disorders, fatigue, and headaches. It shows how adults and children of all ages can meet their nutritional requirements despite one or multiple food sensitivities. It provides guidance in meeting calcium needs without dairy products; shows vegetarians how to manage well without soy; and offers practical tips for improving intestinal health. It guides parents who wish to decrease the risk of food allergies in their children, and those who want their children to be well nourished despite food sensitivities. Food Allergy Survival Guide gives 180 pages of delicious recipes that are free of major allergens (dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts, and tree nuts), including outstanding baked goods for those with gluten sensitivity. For more info on the book, see foodallergysurvival.com. In this evening's event, we will discuss practical and lighthearted ways for managing holiday meals in families and groups with "mixed" diets: for example, where some people have food sensitivities, or where some are vegetarian, vegan or raw and others are not. Also, bring your questions about food sensitivities.
Lecture and Discussion: Food Allergies and Sensitivities
City: Vancouver, BC, CanadaLocation: 2115 Maple St, Vancouver
Date: Tuesday evening, November 23, 2004, 7:30 PM
Sponsoring Organization: EarthSave
Speaker: Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Details: Come for an informative, enlightening, and entertaining presentation on Food Allergies and Sensitivities; bring your questions. For specific details closer to the date of the event, contact EarthSave at Earthsave Canada or 604-731-5885.
Book Signing and "Meet the Author" Event
City: Langley, British Columbia, CanadaLocation: Windsong Cohousing Community, 20543 96th Ave, #34
Date and Time: Sunday November 21, 2004, 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Sponsoring Organization: Windsong Artisans
Book Signing: Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Details: Get your book signed and meet the author!
Roundtable Discussion: Managing Food Allergies and Intolerances
City: Quincy, MALocation:The Boston Marriott Quincy
Date and Time: Monday, November 15, 2004
Sponsoring Organization: Massachusetts Dietetic Assocaition
Speaker: Dina Aronson, MS, RD
Details:Intended for Registered Dietitians, this roundtable discussion will help participants to differentiate between food allergy, food intolerance, and food sensitivity; list the diagnostic tests currently used for food allergy and intolerance, indicating the limitations of each; and describe the utility of dietary approaches to identifying and treating food allergy and intolerance. For more information, visit the Massachusetts Dietetic Association Web site.
Book Sale and Signing
City: Langley, British Columbia, CanadaLocation: City of Langley Library, 20399 Douglas Crescent
Date and Time: Saturday November 6, 2004, 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Sponsoring Organization: City of Langley Library
Book Signing: Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Details: Attend the annual "Langley Authors" event, meet Vesanto Melina, a Registered Dietitian and co-author of Food Allergy Survival Guide. Bring your questions!
Lecture/Discussion, Cooking Demo, Book Sale and Signing at the Ninth Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival
Click here for the handout from this event.City: Boston, MA
Location: Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street
Date and Time: Saturday, October 23, 2004
Sponsoring Organization: Boston Vegetarian Society
Presentation/Cooking Demo: Dina Aronson, MS, RD
Details: Don't miss this informative lecture on food allergies and intolerances, as well as a cooking demo with recipes free of meat, dairy, eggs, fish, gluten, wheat, peanuts, treenuts, soy, and yeast. Free food samples will be provided as well. Meet Dina and bring your questions!
Book Sale and Signing
City: Abbotsford, British Columbia, CanadaLocation: TBA
Date and Time: Friday afternoon and evening October 22, and all day Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24, 2004
Sponsoring Organization: Women's Wellness Weekend
Book Signing: Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Book Sale and Signing
City: Pittsburgh, PALocation: Phipps Garden Center
Date and Time: Saturday, October 16, 2004, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Sponsoring Organization: Pittsburgh Vegetarian Society
Book Signing: Jo Stepaniak, MSEd
Details: This is a Veggie Dining Out with the Pittsburgh Vegetarian Society. Come to learn, meet people, see friends, and eat great veggie food! Visit the Pittsburgh Vegetarian Society Web site for more information.
Book Sale and Signing
City: Washington DCLocation: Washington Convention Center
Date and Time: Friday October 15th, 2004, 3:30PM
Sponsoring Organization: Natural Products Expo East 2004
Book Signing: Dina Aronson, MS, RD
Details: Book store personnel, come by the Nutri Books booth at the Expo and check out Food Allergy Survival Guide. Meet Dina Aronson, co-author and Registered Dietitian.
Book Sale and Signing
City: Los Angeles, CALocation: Los Angeles, LAX Sheraton Gateway Hotel
Date and Time: Friday evening October 8, all day Saturday and Sunday October 9 and 10, 2004
Sponsoring Organization: Healthy Lifestyle Expo, a presentation of vegsource.com
Book Signing: Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Details: For details and tickets visit vegsource.com or call 818-349-5600. Come by the book area and meet Vesanto Melina, co-author of Food Allergy Survival Guide. Attend the Sunday afternoon panel of experts and bring your questions for Vesanto, who will be on the panel.
Book Sale and Signing
City: Anaheim CALocation: Anaheim Convention Center Expo
Date and Time: Monday, October 4 and Tuesday, October 5, 2004
Sponsoring Organization: American Dietetic Association, Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo
Details: Dietitians, please come by Exhibitor booth number 2234 and have a look at Food Allergy Survival Guide. Authors Vesanto Melina and Dina Aronson will often be present at the booth to answer questions and sign books.
Book Sale and Signing
City: Anaheim, CALocation: Anaheim Marriott Hotel
Date and Time: Sunday, October 3, 2004, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sponsoring Organization: American Dietetic Association, Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo
Details: Dietitians, please come by booth number 36 at the Product Marketplace and meet the two dietitian authors of Food Allergy Survival Guide.
Lecture and Book Signing
Click here for the handout from this event.City: Cambridge, MA
Location: Veggie Planet Restaurant at Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Harvard Square, just off Church Street
Date and Time: Sunday, September 12, 2004, 3:00 PM
Sponsoring Organization: EarthSave
Speaker: Dina Aronson, MS, RD
Details: This is the Boston EarthSave Monthly Talk and Social Dinner. Come learn more about this important but often overlooked and misunderstood topic, and then enjoy a social dinner with friendly like-minded people at one of the Boston area’s best vegetarian restaurants. We suggest arrival starting at 2:30 to pre-order dinner for faster service and to socialize. Talk starts at 3 p.m.; dinner at approximately 4:30 p.m. The MBTA train and bus station is one block away. Click here for directions.
For more information about Veggie Planet Restaurant, visit the Veggie Planet Site.
For more information about the Boston chapter of EarthSave, visit the Earthsave Site.