Recently, food allergies are rising in kids. Too many incidents are in the news where somebody ate something they were allergic to at school, and as they severely reacted there was no proper treatment or know-how there to help. In some cases, schools said it was the parents' responsibility to supply medication--but an allergy isn't always discovered before the person is in the midst of a life-threatening reaction. Untreated, reactions lead to difficulty breathing and heart attack. As someone who was fortunate enough to go to schools that had Epi-Pens on hand and knowledgeable staff, the school environment became less intimidating with odds of a reaction off my shoulders. Medicine supply and staff training should be required for all schools, as over 6 million kids have food allergies today.



