{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"349: Allergy Safety at Events: Why \u201cI Don\u2019t Think So\u201d Isn\u2019t an Acceptable Answer","description":"When your food allergy becomes the reason you have to walk out of your own professional presentation, something is deeply broken. That\u2019s exactly what happened to Christina LiPuma, MPH, RDN, CDCES, when she had a severe allergic reaction at a national nutrition conference. The culprit? A mislabeled \u201ccurry bowl\u201d and a series of \u201cI don\u2019t think so\u201d answers that should never have been good enough. You ask if a dish contains peanuts. \u201cI don\u2019t think so,\u201d says one staffer. \u201cPretty sure it doesn\u2019t,\u201d says another. Minutes later, your throat tingles, your heart races\u2014and you realize what \u201cpretty sure\u201d can cost. This week on Eating at a Meeting Podcast LIVE, I\u2019m talking with Christina\u2014Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist, and former Policy Associate at the Center for Science in the Public Interest\u2014about what happens when event dining fails, and how we can make it right. We\u2019ll discuss: \ud83e\udd57 Why food labeling isn\u2019t just a safety measure\u2014it\u2019s an inclusion issue. \ud83e\uddfe How simple policy changes can prevent harm and build trust. \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83c\udf73 What planners, venues, and caterers can do before the first meal is served. Christina\u2019s perspective as both a public health advocate and someone living with a severe food allergy brings a powerful, personal dimension to this conversation about responsibility, training, and transparency in event dining. Because no attendee should have to choose between eating lunch and staying safe. ","author_name":"Eating at a Meeting","author_url":"https:\/\/www.eatingatameeting.com\/","html":"