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The local companies here all speak English (thankfully) so I didn't have a problem explaining what I wanted. We're trying to stick with American/Australian goods though and send emails to find out about cross contamination. Be careful to check that the American brands are actually manufactured in th...

We've been in Singapore for a week now and so far, it hasn't been too bad in terms of finding safe foods for our 20 month old who is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish and shellfish. I called a local bread company (Sunshine) to check on cross contamination in their production process and the...

We're arriving in at the end of this month so we'll let you know how it is once we get settled. I found another mommy who is interested in starting a peanut allergy support group, so I'll let you know if we get one started if you're interested. It seems like a great way to share information with oth...

That's good to know about the online grocery stores. I'm going to check them out to see if they carry some of our safe foods too. Another parent with a food allergy child recommended this pediatrician/allergist in Singapore - "Bee-Wah Lee". We talked to her on the phone and were happy with her answe...

Thanks so much for the reply. We are moving to Singapore in March, so it's a relief to hear it's not too bad finding safe foods. My son has just developed fish and shellfish allergies, so now we need to avoid those as well as peanuts, tree nuts, and eggs. :( Has anyone ever had cross contamination i...

Hi 2lilmunchkins, We are considering moving to Singapore in a few months and I'm very worried about living there with my 16 month old's food allergies. He is allergic to peanuts and eggs and we also carry the epi-pen everywhere we go. If you have already moved there, do you mind sharing how it is li...