{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"351: Anaphylaxis And Events: Why Allergy Safety Can\u2019t Be An Afterthought","description":"When Kerry Washington recently shared on Jimmy Kimmel Live that she often eats in bathrooms at high-profile events because her food allergies aren\u2019t taken seriously, the allergy community felt it. And when FARE posted that clip, Jo Frost \u2014 who lives with life-threatening anaphylaxis herself \u2014 commented, \u201chear you and see you @kerrywashington DITTO.\u201d That one word \u2014 DITTO \u2014 carried decades of lived experience. In this episode of Eating at a Meeting LIVE, Jo and I talk about what it really means to navigate everyday life \u2014 restaurants, airplanes, school cafeterias, and event spaces \u2014 when a trace amount of nuts, shellfish, or airborne particles can shut down your body. Jo has survived more anaphylactic shocks than she\u2019s willing to count. She\u2019s been dismissed in restaurants, pushed back on by airline crews, and told \u201cit should be fine,\u201d even when the stakes were life or death. She\u2019s also been sounding the alarm for years, insisting that ignoring anaphylaxis is as dangerous as \u201cputting a loaded gun in my face.\u201d If you plan menus, host families, work in hospitality, or manage any food service environment, Jo\u2019s perspective is essential. Her story echoes what millions live with \u2014 and what our industry must do better. Every Guest Matters. \ud83e\ude77 Every Meal Matters. ","author_name":"Eating at a Meeting","author_url":"https:\/\/www.eatingatameeting.com\/","html":"