Allergy Insider | Newsletter: January 2026

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2025 year in review - Thank you for your support!


Take a look at our 2025 Impact in Numbers illustration.


Plus, read about our accomplishments in 2025 and what we have planned for 2026.


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Join our team: Development Coordinator and Director of Marketing Communications

We're expanding our team! We’re currently hiring for two exciting roles.


Learn more and apply by January 31, 2025.

Survey: Tell us which topics you want featured in our webinar series

We’re planning our 2026 educational webinar series, and your input will help shape the topics we focus on this year.


Complete our short 3-question survey now!

Allergy Pals/Allies – winter session for kids 7-15

Our free 8-week online mentorship program starts on January 24th. These online sessions are fun, engaging and have received outstanding feedback from previous participants.


Register your child today to reserve their spot!

New Year's resolutions for 2026

The new year is the perfect time to refresh your food allergy toolkit and build confidence for you and your family.


Check out our tips, like signing up for our free Allergy Alerts safety service and watch our new video series to test your knowledge on signs and symptoms.

Advocacy and Research

Advocacy in action: Advancing allergen awareness in foodservice

Learn more about our expanded pilot project with Public Health Inspectors to enhance food allergy education within foodservice.

Research: Call for participation for children with tree nut allergy

Researchers are seeking children aged 1-16 years who have been diagnosed with tree nut allergy, specifically to cashew, pistachio, walnut, pecan, almond, or hazelnut.

Research: Low dose peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) may help protect kids with peanut allergy

A new Canadian study finds a significantly lower dose of peanut OIT may provide kids with similar protection from accidental exposure in comparison to standard treatment.

Research: Peanut patch study shows encouraging results

DBV Technologies has shared encouraging results from VITESSE, a clinical trial evaluating the VIASKIN® Peanut Patch for children with peanut allergy.

Mythbuster: Highlights from 2025

Discover the top mythbusters shared in previous years!


Topics include milk allergy, testing and diagnosis, and allergic reactions.



Webinars and Events

Help inform our educational webinar programming for 2026

We want to hear from you! Tell us which food allergy-related topics you want to learn more about this year by completing our quick survey. 

Register: Allergy Pals/Allies winter session

Reserve your child's spot now for our free online mentorship program beginning on January 24th!

Small group webinar: Managing food allergy and anaphylaxis

Our free 90-minute webinars on the basics of food allergy and anaphylaxis are a must for newly diagnosed families.


The next session is on January 14. This session is almost full, so reserve your spot now!

Join a support group

Have you considered a support group? It provides a positive and caring environment for you to get help in dealing with the day-to-day management of food allergy.  


Learn about our support groups and get in touch with one.

Encore series: Immunotherapy and desensitization

In this series, we feature past online events and webinars. This month we’re sharing our webinar on immunotherapy and desensitization. 


This webinar covers food allergen immunotherapy, what thresholds are and how treatment can change them. You'll also hear a discussion on anaphylaxis and how oral food challenges can be used to help determine thresholds.

Ask the Allergist

This month, we’re featuring the top questions from 2025. 


Get answers to common questions on tree nut allergy, food allergy testing, and treating reactions!


Do you have a food allergy-related question? Send it to us at info@foodallergycanada.ca.

Ways to Give

Support access and inclusion for Canadians with food allergy

Discover how donations from the community helped us make an impact with our 2025 Impact in Numbers illustration. 


Start the new year by becoming a monthly donor. Your ongoing support helps advance advocacy, education, and programs that improve daily life for Canadians living with food allergy. 

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