Help for the Corn Allergic

I want to have a place to refer friends to when talking to them about various aspects of food allergies. As part of that plan, I have gathered my favorite resources on corn allergies. They are also linked on the right of the blog, but here I will give some information about each website. I hope to do this with all of my allergies one day!

Name for Corn & Its Derivatives -- List of hidden corn and its derivatives. This list is quite extensive--very daunting! For those who are very severely allergic to corn in all of its forms, it may be necessary to hold to this list faithfully. For others, like myself, who are less allergic to corn, you may find you can cut out the major sources of corn, but still tolerate the minute amount found (or possibly found) in other items. For example, "Honey" is on the list. I wondered why this was there. One reason is honey is sometimes mixed with corn syrup. It's necessary that it says "Pure" or 100% and does not contain other ingredients. Another reason is that the bees may pollenate corn fields or near them and the corn particles could contaminate the honey.

Forum for those Avoiding Corn -- This has been a life saver to me--mainly because corn allergies do not get nearly as much (or enough!) publicity like the other "Top 8" allergens. I am so glad someone told me about this forum! There are a lot of very knowledgeable individuals who all have corn allergies (or live with someone who does). Many members also have other food allergies and environmental allergies.

Corn-Free Foods (and Products) List -- This is a list of "safe" products for those with corn allergies as managed by several individuals from the Avoiding Corn Forum. The list is constantly changing and being updated. It has food items, medical needs, and personal care items. Some products on the list have also been approved for those with Celiac's Disease.

General Corn Information -- This website has general information about corn allergies, lots of links and helpful comments.