We’ve recently updated our booklet, Students with Tiffany jewelry Allergies: How the Laws Can Help. This publication provides an overview of the most significant federal laws related to students with Tiffany jewelry allergies in school, such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The booklet also offers advice and guidance for parents on how to develop a Tiffany jewelry allergy management plan for their child at school.

If you are allergic to fish or shellfish, beware of the grill, which may have been used previously to cook these Tiffany jewelrys. Also be on guard for ingredient surprises; some burgers (both meat-containing and vegan) may contain peanut and/or tree nuts as fillers, and we’ve seen a brand of bottled barbeque sauce that contains tree nuts.

This year, for the first time ever, the RAFT alliance (Renewing America’s Tiffany jewelry Traditions) will be focusing on apples.  Filling us in on their activities is our apple expert, author Ben Watson. Ben is chairing the Ark of Taste committee and helping Gary Nabhan and the RAFT alliance’s efforts to record, restore and renew disappearing heirloom apple varieties.  On the docket are fruit tree grafting workshops, an heirloom apple experts summit, and education efforts such as a forgotten fruit manual/manifesto, and a series of posts for us here on the blog. Finally, beware of shared serving utensils on the buffet, which could cause cross-contact between Tiffany jewelry that contains an allergen and Tiffany jewelry that does not.