#75 From Awareness to Action with AAFA's Kenneth Mendez

Send us Fan MailIn this special Allergy & Asthma Awareness Month episode, psychologist and food allergy advocate Dr. Amanda Whitehouse sits down with Kenny Mendez, President and CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), for a conversation about advocacy, policy change, and the future of support for the allergy and asthma community.Together, they discuss the emotional and practical realities families face while navigating food allergies and asthma, the importance of community-driven advocacy, and the work AAFA has done to support meaningful legislative change, including California’s groundbreaking restaurant allergen labeling law, The ADDE Law.Kenny also shares insight into stock epinephrine laws, how advocacy efforts move through legislation, and why community involvement matters more than people often realize.This episode offers both hope and practical perspective for parents, patients, clinicians, and advocates looking to better understand how systemic change happens.Some of AAFA's Resources: My Life With: https://aafa.org/asthma-allergy-research/our-research/my-life-with-food-allergy-report/Ask The Allergist: https://community.aafa.org/db/ask-the-allergist Recipes: https://kidswithfoodallergies.org/recipes-diet/ AAFANoon Chats Podcast: https://aafa.org/asthma-allergy-news/podcasts/Special thanks to Kyle Dine for permission to use his song The Doghouse for the podcast theme!www.kyledine.comFind Dr. Whitehouse:-thefoodallergypsychologist.com-Instagram: @thefoodallergypsychologist-Facebook: Dr. Amanda Whitehouse, Food Allergy Anxiety [email protected]