• Mashup Score: 15

    An SNL skit is the latest among “jokes” that foster skepticism about food allergy. Our writer argues for “calling out” bad comedy.

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    • “There’s no mileage in a ‘gag’ that doesn’t hit its mark.” - @NoNutTraveler I’m a dr & a mom who has watched my child be resuscitated more than once for near-fatal anaphylaxis from a #peanutallergy. This joke is a 0/10, @nbcsnl. 👎👎 https://t.co/aOerFOEbH2

  • Mashup Score: 9

    With yet more Twitter food allergy jokes, Lianne Mandelbaum has had it. “The words become acceptable, stigmatizing and causing hurt,” she writes.

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    • “When we object to trivializing or making fun of food allergy, we are having hard but necessary conversations. We are educating those who’ve never stopped to appreciate that this is a real disease, not an eyeroller.” —⁦@NoNutTraveler⁩ https://t.co/vC8iQQf3Ub

  • Mashup Score: 0

    With yet more Twitter food allergy jokes, Lianne Mandelbaum has had it. “The words become acceptable, stigmatizing and causing hurt,” she writes.

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    • Food allergies can be fatal and are not something to be made the butt of jokes. It's important to be educated about the potential reactions to a food allergy. https://t.co/G29BLDiMJZ