Ep 49: Tristan Tierce & Allergy Voyage at Arizona State University and Beyond | Food Allergy Talk

On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Tristan Tierce of Allergy Voyage. Tristan is Co-Founder and CEO of Allergy Voyage, graduated from Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University in 2024 with a double major in Business Entrepreneurship and Art Studies. He had his first anaphylactic reaction at ten months old, diagnosed with EOE at 4 years old. He has outgrown a vast number of allergies, but is still anaphylactic to Dairy, Pistachios, Cashews, and allergic to red meat, egg, and a couple other things. Tristan is Currently based in Dallas, TX with family.Allergy Voyage is a platform and service, primarily at Arizona State University, that helps people with food allergies find safe dining options by filtering menus, providing ingredient lists, and connecting them with dietitians, reducing the anxiety and risk of eating out. Founded by Tristan during his time at ASU, it aims to bridge the gap between consumers and restaurants, offering transparency and tools for safe, confident dining experiences, especially for those with severe restrictions. Tristan's Bio:  Allergy Voyage Co-Founder and CEO, Tristan Tierce, had his first anaphylactic reaction at ten months old, and was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis at age four. Traveling to different hospitals, speaking at FARE events, and contributing to local support groups, Tristan has always actively engaged with the allergic community and advocated for others with dietary restrictions. Tristan began to encounter travel-based struggles with dining out after moving out of state for university, inspiring the creation of Allergy Voyage!AV's Bio: Allergy Voyage is a digital Concierge service that hosts menus for individuals with dietary restrictions to view, helping them feel safer and confident when dining, simultaneously increasing food service provider revenue. Users can filter menus based on their dietary needs, discovering allergens and present ingredients, save information to their accounts, and grow further connected to food service providers.Allergy Voyage: https://allergyvoyage.com/Socials: @AllergyVoyageRead My Articles on WebMD: https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horneThe Everything Nut Allergy Cookbook: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/Food Allergy P.I. Blog: https://foodallergypi.comX: @foodallergypi & @fatalkpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/ and https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypiEmail: [email protected]