May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and Food Allergy Awareness Week May 12-18. All through May, our focus is on raising awareness about how food allergies are more than just a physical condition and they impact every aspect of life.

Help us raise awareness about food allergies by changing your social media profile pictures and tweet food allergy facts.

Change Your Profile Picture

Change your profile image to one of our awareness ribbons or add a Facebook Frame or Twibbon to show you support food allergy awareness.

• Download and use one of our Awareness Ribbons
• Add a Facebook Frame to your existing profile pic or find it in “camera effects”
• Add a Twibbon to your Twitter profile image

Ready-to-Tweet Food Allergy Facts

Here are some quick awareness messages and food allergy facts you can Tweet to spread awareness for #FoodAllergyAwarenessWeek:

1. A food allergy is when the body's immune system sees a certain food as harmful and reacts against it. Symptoms can be life-threatening. https://ctt.ec/zTa9b+ #FoodAllergyAwarenessWeek via @kfatweets Tweet This
    
2. Nearly 6 million children and more than 26 million adults in the US have food allergies. Food allergies impact every aspect of life, but it doesn't have to define you. You are #morethafoodallergies morethanfoodallergies.org via @kfatweets Tweet This
    
3. Over-the-counter allergy medicine (antihistamines) will not stop anaphylaxis. The first line of treatment for severe allergic reaction is epinephrine. https://ctt.ec/JxecU+ via @kfatweets Tweet This
    
4. Hand sanitizers do not remove food proteins. Use soap and water or wipes to clean hands and surfaces. https://ctt.ec/Hbl2E+ #morthanfoodallergies via @kfatweets Tweet This
    
5. Managing food allergies means you have to carefully read all labels, every time, even on non-food items. Ingredients can and do change. https://ctt.ec/cLQEW+ #morethanfoodallergies via @kfatweets Tweet This
    
6. The FDA requires the top 8 allergens - milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, soy, wheat, crustacean shellfish and fish - in the US to be declared by common name on food labels. https://ctt.ec/HeucR+ via @kfatweets Tweet This