Beyond the Top 9 Free Dining Station: Creating a Safe Home Away from Home
The food allergy population is growing — and growing up. As students with food allergies make up a greater percentage of your student body, their expectations are rising, too. Schools that lead in food allergy accommodation (spoiler alert: students want more than an allergy station in the dining hall) will earn a competitive edge in recruitment, retention, and reputation. Spokin is sharing the inside scoop on the 20 things you can do to win over students with food allergies and their families.
84 Allergy-Friendly Food Trucks
Line up at the food truck for gluten-free fried chicken, dairy-free mac n cheese, peanut-free donuts, and more with our Allergy-Friendly Food Truck Guide! It’s National Food Truck Day and we’re rolling out a guide of 84 food trucks dedicated free of at least 1 of the top 9 allergens or gluten! Join the fun with these trucks that are flipping the script and fueling you safely across 29 states and 5 countries.Image credit: @lifestylebycatherine
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Celiac-Safe Madrid Top Picks
Hi! I’m Maddy and I am studying abroad in Madrid, Spain! I was able to find many spots to safely eat with celiac. I am excited to share my favorite finds, which include Pastelería La Oriental Sin Gluten and Celicioso, two gluten-free bakeries! If you visit, make sure you walk around the gardens behind the Royal Palace! Follow me on Spokin @maddyydoug and on TikTok @theceliaccircle!
Allergy-Friendly Study Abroad Guide: London, England
Daphne studied abroad in London, England while managing pecan and walnut allergies. She recently graduated from Lawrence University and majored in Business & Entrepreneurship. Follow her on Spokin @daphlevy and on Instagram @daphsfoodfinds.
Peanut, Tree Nut, Dairy, and Egg-Free Scotland Top Picks
Hi! I’m Catherine, and I recently studied abroad in St Andrews, Scotland! I was able to find many spots to safely eat with my dairy, egg, peanut, and tree nut allergies. I am excited to share my favorite finds, and one of my absolute favorites was Tailend, where I safely had the most incredible fish and chips (and visited there very often)! If you visit, make sure you check out the Uni campus at St Andrews where Prince William and Princess Kate first met, the 1000s era castle and cathedral, Fife Coastal path leading to the neighboring towns, Isle of Skye, and venture to Edinburgh to see all the medieval sites in arguably the most beautiful city- especially Edinburgh Castle and St Giles Cathedral! Follow me on Spokin @catherinewalker to see all of my allergy-friendly reviews + on Instagram @cook_it_up_catherine!
Allergy-Friendly Study Abroad Guide: St Andrews, Scotland
Catherine studied abroad in St Andrews, Scotland while managing peanut, tree nut, dairy, and egg allergies. She is currently a senior from at Tufts University majoring in Engineering Psychology and Engineering Management. Follow her on Spokin @catherinewalker and on Instagram @cook_it_up_catherine.
Tree Nut, Sesame, and Banana-Free Florence Top Picks
Hi! I’m Elyssa and I recently studied abroad in Florence! I was able to find many spots to safely eat with my tree nut, sesame, and banana allergies. I am excited to share my favorite finds and one of my absolute favorites was Buca Mario where I safely had the most incredible lasagna! If you visit, make sure you Piazzale Michelangelo! Follow me on Spokin @elyssa17 to see all of my allergy-friendly reviews!
Allergy-Friendly Study Abroad Guide: Rome, Italy
Delaney studied abroad in Rome, Italy while managing peanut, tree nut, and egg allergies. She is currently a junior at the University of Miami, majoring in Marketing. Follow her on Spokin @delaneybrody and on Instagram @epi.phones!
Allergy-friendly Study Abroad Guide: Florence, Italy
Elyssa is studying abroad in Florence, Italy while managing food allergies. She is currently a Junior at Emory University, where she’s majoring in Sociology. You can find her on Spokin @Elyssa17.
Allergy-Friendly Study Abroad Guide: Prague, Czech Republic
Ava Wisniewski studied abroad in Prague while managing peanut and tree nut allergies. She is currently a rising senior at North Carolina State University majoring in Biological Sciences. Follow her on Spokin @avawisniewski and on Instagram @liavaeats.