Can't eat that? Bullies picking on kids with food allergies

In another sign that sometimes people really suck, new research shows that one-third of children with food allergies are bullied. Gluten intolerant? Bam! No dairy? Pow! Can’t eat nuts? Zap! Yes, even schoolyard toughs are foodies, it seems, picking on kids unable to eat things without the possibility of illness or death. The study from New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital found that most of the bullied kids suffer in silence, and that many parents are unaware their children are getting punished for their allergies. [Source]

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