Teachers in Australia to get food allergy training

Australian teachers in Victorian schools will soon receive training on dealing with school kids that are at risk of severe allergic reactions, according to reports. Since kids can be allergic to anything from peanuts to shellfish to milk, this is good news for Australian parents.

The new training kit will go to more than 2,300 government and non-government schools and will instruct teachers on how to treat students with the potentially deadly condition should an even arise.

In general -- from what I have seen -- most parents are diligent about ensuring their kids know which foods and drinks can cause allergic reactions -- but it's great to know that teachers will have the tools to deal with a situation should one develop due to an accident or other unforeseen occurrence.