Mexican food is a treat. In the good restaurants Mexican food is flavorful and interesting in ways that other cuisines are not. Pay attention to sauces and their ingredients.
¡Cuidado! Mexican Mole has Peanuts and Nuts
Gluten Free with Shellfish Allergies in SE Asia
Read a customer's feedback about her trip to Southeast Asia:
"SelectWisely was a tremendous help to me on our trip to Southeast Asia...."
Peanut protein in animal feed
Recently when I was reading about farm animals being fed peanut meal to supplement their daily feed diet, I found a 2020 article in
Food allergies and your kitchen sponge
This morning I was reading the news online and an article about kitchen sponges carrying bacteria caught my attention. Are food allergens in your kitchen sponge?
Tips for Travelers with Food Allergies
A great way to understand a new culture is to share in the local cuisine. But ordering food when you have food allergies or other diet restrictions can be challenging. Here are some general tips from personal experience and from speaking to other travelers.
The Atopic March from skin to lung
When my daughter was an infant, her pediatrician noticed eczema on her skin and he predicted that she would have asthma at an early age and food allergies starting in childhood.
Alpha Gal allergy from tick bites
In all of our years of providing food allergy cards to travelers we have never had a customer mention this allergy. Alpha Gal - from a tick bite!
Challenges of long-term travel article in NY Times
Traveling over a long period of time? Check out this article from the NY times for things to bring, to do and to remember.
Allergic reaction to cosmetics
Unlike packaged foods, cosmetics typically have no ingredients label making it impossible to know the compounds used in the product. Best way to avoid this is with a small skin test first.
Latex Allergy - Be Careful What You Touch and Breathe
It's been a few months since the last Latex Allergy Awareness Week in the U.S. This is a particularly difficult medical condition where touching or just breathing the air can cause allergic reactions.