Conexao Alimentar emerged as an alternative to connect those interested in the topic of food allergy through credible content and creative actions, as well as encouraging the exchange of experiences and disseminating knowledge. Thus, the portal aims to support people with food allergies, their families and also those who are already developing actions within this community. Still without exact numbers, in Brazil and around the world, millions of people reflect this condition of having been diagnosed with food allergies. Knowledge, more than ever, can make a difference in whether or not you have a normal life.
The creation of the portal and online platform intends to create a community so that people and families involved with the topic can find reliable material for consultation, such as expert articles, statistics, words of encouragement from those who live this situation daily, news in treatments, tips and information about commercial establishments offering options for people with special dietary needs and everything else that might interest you.
The initiative came from practical experience. We are a family with two children, one of whom has severe food allergies! We live a normal life, with constant planning of what we are going to eat at home and outside. Our son has a routine like other children: he goes to school, gets along with other families and friends, travels and plays. “A normal life, with knowledge of the topic”; this is one of our slogans.
The past few years have been full of great learning and scary moments. At the beginning, we felt alone living with our son’s food allergies. Over time, we have deepened our knowledge on the subject and had the opportunity to meet other families who live similar challenges, but with planning and awareness they are able to overcome the daily routine of this great challenge of food allergies. That was and remains very rewarding.
It is through these contacts and this exchange of experiences that we learn how important it is to be connected with other families and people who are going through the same situation.
Recently, I posted on social media that when we live with food allergies, many times we want to put the person with allergy in a bubble! However, our real mission is to give them the opportunity to live in the most inclusive way possible! It is very difficult and requires a lot of planning. In this sense, Conexao Alimentar was created so that we can learn from each other
Our first seed is launched, a connection that comes to unite, discuss, respond, share, disseminate a subject of extreme importance. This dialogue starts now, but has no deadline to end. That connection is today. And it is forever.”
Welcome to Conexao Alimentar
Bianca Kirschner
Director of Conexao Alimentar
