Food Allergy Fund

06/10/2026

FAF's summer reading list is here 📚

These are books our team has read with our own kids, donated to classrooms and school libraries, and reached for when we needed the right words to explain food allergies to a child.

Part 1 of our picks — more coming next week. Swipe through and drop your favorites in the comments. They might already be on next week's list. 👀

We'd love to know what's already on your shelf 👇

06/08/2026

A peanut allergy treatment that takes a few minutes. No daily doses. No consuming your allergen.

This isn't a concept. It's now in human trials.

Dr. Samir Patel first presented at the FAF Summit in 2023 when Moonlight Therapeutics was still in animal studies. This April, he returned to present MOON101, now in its first human trial.

The eventual goal: one stamp that treats multiple food allergens at once, for children and adults.

Swipe to see how it works and what comes next. 🔬

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06/05/2026

If you're new here, welcome. This is where science meets urgency.

Food allergies affect millions — and we're here to change that through bold science, collaboration, and a community that refuses to accept "just avoid it."

Sign up for updates and be the first to know when breakthroughs happen — link in bio.

06/03/2026

Could a diabetes medication already in use become a treatment for all food allergies — not just one?

That's the question behind FAF's Drug Repurposing Program, and FAF-funded researchers Dr. Scott Commins and Dr. Yamini Virkud at UNC are working to find out. Their pilot study on metformin — an affordable, oral medication with decades of safety data — could offer a needle-free treatment that doesn't require patients to consume their allergen.

Read the full Q&A in Healio Allergy & Asthma at the link in bio. 🔬

06/01/2026

Did you know babies with colic have more than twice the risk of peanut allergy by adolescence?

This month's Research Digest is full of findings that could change how we think about food allergy — from infancy all the way to adulthood. New studies on early risk factors, hidden triggers behind severe reactions, and a promising OIT result.

Swipe through for the highlights — and read the full June Research Digest at the link in bio.

Which finding surprised you most? Drop it in the comments 👇

05/29/2026

What if a diabetes medication could treat all food allergies—not just one? That's the potential FAF-funded researchers Dr. Scott Commins and Dr. Yamini Virkud at UNC see in metformin, and the Food Allergy Fund is funding the pilot study to find out.

This new Q&A from Healio Allergy & Asthma explains the science. If successful, metformin could offer an affordable, oral, needle-free treatment that doesn't require daily allergen exposure—a potential game changer for the 33 million Americans living with food allergy.

Read the full Q&A here: https://www.healio.com/news/allergy-asthma/20260529/qa-pilot-study-investigating-metformin-as-food-allergy-treatment

A pilot study, supported by the Food Allergy Fund, plans to assess metformin as a treatment in patients with peanut allergy.Notably, this effort is part of the Food Allergy Fund’s drug repurposing program.

05/26/2026

33 million Americans are living with food allergies, and many families have waited decades for new treatment options.

In a recent letter, Food Allergy Fund founder and CEO Ilana Golant shares why drug repurposing may be one of the most promising paths forward for preventing severe allergic reactions and treating food allergies.

Swipe through for excerpts from the letter and read the full piece at the link in bio.

05/23/2026

Summer cookout and party season is here, and we know this feeling all too well.

What food will be there?
Will I be safe?
Will I be left out?

When a child says “I don’t want to go,” they may not be avoiding the party. They may be trying to feel safe.

In our free caregiver guide developed with insights from we explore language that can help in these moments, so kids feel heard and safe.

The shift is small but powerful: name the feeling first. Then make the plan.

Get the free guide at the link in bio.

05/20/2026

Today we’re proud to wear red to support International Red Sneakers Day and to raise awareness for food allergies.
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05/19/2026

The Food Allergy Fund exists because we believe food allergy is a solvable problem.

That’s what drives the research we fund, the scientists we convene, the families we support, and the partnerships we help build.

In the first half of 2026, we helped move food allergy research forward in meaningful ways.

That included:
• Hosting the 2026 Food Allergy Fund Summit in New York
• Funding five new studies across leading institutions
• Co-hosting an upcoming NIH and NIAID workshop on the microbiome
• Launching the FAF NextGen Fellowship Program
• Convening 50 scientists at the AAAAI Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
• Releasing a new caregiver guide developed with Dr. Becky Kennedy
• Expanding our Scientific Advisory Board
• Bringing food allergy awareness to billboards in Washington, D.C. and New York City

For the first time, every therapeutic company presenting at the FAF Summit is now in human clinical trials.

👉 Swipe through to see what this community is building together.

Help us accelerate progress toward prevention, better treatments, and a cure.

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