Students Report Food Allergy-Related Bullying In Survey

Jeannine Stein wrote in the Los Angeles Times (9/28) "Booster Shots" blog that a new study published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology found "that about one-quarter of" the 353 children with food allergies "surveyed said they were bullied because of their food allergies." And, "among those who had been bullied, about 44% said that the food they were allergic to had been waved in their face." Still, "none of the participants reported having an allergic reaction as a result of being bullied." While most of the students said "the bullies were classmates...about 18 participants said a teacher or other school staff member had done the teasing."