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Food Allergy "Pioneer"
When Linda Coss'oldest son (now a college student) was first diagnosed
with life-threatening food allergies, this was an extremely uncommon
and almost unknown condition. Few resources were available, the
internet didn't really exist, manufacturers were not required to
list all ingredients on food packages, and schools had no experience
accommodating these children's special needs. It was her experiences
in learning to care for –
and cook for –
her son that motivated Ms. Coss to take action to help others.
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Food
Allergy Author, Former Support Group Leader, Speaker
Since then Linda Coss has written and self-published three books for the
food allergy market, and is the founder and leader emeritus of a local
food allergy support group (she handed over leadership after 13 years
at the helm). Linda also gives presentations to both parents and medical
professionals about food allergies and the issues involved in raising
severely food-allergic children.
More
about Linda
Linda lives in Southern California with her youngest son, where she keeps
quite busy running her book publishing business and working as a freelance
marketing writer. Ms. Coss received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics
with honors from the University of California's Irvine campus. You can
learn more about her marketing work at www.PlumtreeMarketingInc.com.
Hear
Linda Coss Speak about Food Allergies
Radio Health Journal Interview
Radio Health Journal, from Mediatracks Communications (www.MediaTracks.com),
a half-hour weekly radio magazine covering issues in health, medicine
and society, is heard on 425 stations nationwide. This 6-1/2 minute segment
on food allergies ran in spring 2008.
AllergySmart.net
Interview
This 50-minute interview with Aaron Dwyer of www.AllergySmart.net from
May 2008 covers a broad range of topics related to school-age children.
If you'd like to skip to the part that interests you most, approximate
times and topics are as follows:
- Ways to reduce risks at school (at 10 mins)
- Engaging with the other parents at the school about food allergies
(at 19 mins)
- Dealing with family members about their food allergy awareness (at
21 mins)
- Educating your child about their food allergy condition without getting
them stressed out and turning them into a basket case (at 23 mins)
- Banning nuts in schools, yes or no (at 31 mins)
- Cooking with food allergies and reduced food choices (at 43 mins)
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