Travel Safely With Food Allergies – Travel Alert Cards
According to the International Food Information Council, approximately 11 million Americans have life threatening food allergies (Shellfish, Nuts, Eggs, etc.) . A far greater number have food sensitivities and in tolerances (Lactose, Gluten, MSG, etc). And even more of us have dietary restrictions (salt free, sugar free, etc.) If you or a member of your family has to restrict their food selections, you know just how difficult it is to feel confident in restaurants that the meal you are ordering will be free of foods that make you ill. Now imagine being in a foreign country with a language barrier – the prospect of dining out gets down right frightening!
Thankfully several companies are available to assist with this dilemma by producing food allergy cards translated into all the major languages of the world. Selectwisely.com, AllergyTranslation.com and DietaryCard.com will all customize travel translation cards for you in the languages that you need. Then when dining out, simply pass the card to your waiter and ask him to confer with the chef and let you know which dishes are safe to order. These convenient laminated cards can be mailed to you, or are available for immediate download to your desktop (and lamination is up to you.) For those with food allergies, this is truly the card that you never leave home without!
Category: How To, Travel Health & Safety
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