Before you fire up the grill, here's what you should know about barbecuing for your food-allergic guests

TORONTO, May 13, 2013 /CNW/ - With the warmer weather, BBQ season is upon us.

And with 2.5 million Canadians now reporting that they have food allergies¹, there are some barbecuing basics that every good host should practice when entertaining food-allergic guests.

Drawing on more than 20 years of experience, Marilyn Allen, a leading food allergy and anaphylaxis consultant, offers advice, menus and tips for safe barbecuing.

Marilyn lost her daughter Robyn to anaphylaxis in 1990, and has made it her mission to raise awareness about food allergy.

From food handling and grilling techniques to what foods, sauces, and condiments to be careful about ... from allergy-sensitive menus to how to be prepared for an allergic emergency ... Marilyn is ready to share her expertise.

Marilyn is available for on-air demos and interviews. Please contact:

Niki Kerimova
416-777-0368
niki@prpost.ca

The allergy-aware BBQ tips are available online. Go to http://files.newswire.ca/1237/BBQTips.pdf.

This public information program about allergy-aware BBQ is brought to you by Allerject™, the first 'talking' epinephrine auto-injector for the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis.

¹ L. Soller et al, Overall Prevalence of Self-reported Food Allergy in Canada, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2012). doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.06.029

SOURCE: SANOFI CANADA