health advocacy

A clip from my most recent interview (left) in 2023.  Click the CBC radio logo above for an interview I gave in 2016. I truly began my advocacy work in 2008 when I began writing a book on the growing epidemic of life threatening allergy in children. 

• Books
  • The Peanut Allergy Epidemic. NY, Skyhorse, 2011, 2015, 2017.
  • The History of the Peanut Allergy Epidemic. Self-Published, 2010.
• Live Presentations & Interviews
  • Peanut Allergies Aren't Random. Autism Parenting Secrets, July 27, 2023. Interview.  https://autism-parenting-secrets.simplecast.com/episodes/peanut-allergies-arent-random
  • ​​​Biopower: Politics and Health in Canada. Whole Life Expo, Toronto, November, 2019, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Live Presentation.
  • Peanuts, Allergies & Vaccines. Brett Hawes' Holistic Health Masterclass, March 4, 2018. Interview. http://www.holistic-health-masterclass.com/podcast/peanuts-allergies-and-vaccines/
  • Allergy and Biopolitics. The Institute of Holistic Nutrition, September 13, 2018, Toronto
  • Statement to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly Regarding Bill 87. April 20, 2017. Queen’s Park, Government of Ontario, Toronto. Live Presentation. https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/legislative-assembly/parliament-41/transcripts/committee-transcript-2017-apr-12#P591_132388
  • Allergy and Politics. The Edison Institute of Nutrition, March, 2017, Toronto. Life Presentation. 
  • Health Freedom and the History of Vaccination in Ontario. Total Health, Toronto, April 2017, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Live Presentation.
  • Informed Consent Laws in Ontario and Canada. Whole Life Expo, Toronto, October, 2016, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Live Presentation.
  • Consumer Choice, Vaccination Risks and Benefits. Guerilla Radio, June 15, 2016, University of Victoria. Live Interview. http://www.gorilla-radio.com/2016/06/16/gorilla-radio-chris-cook-dave-diewert-natalie-knight-heather-fraser-janine-bandcroft-june-15-2016/
  • Commenting on Bill 198, an Amendment to the Ontario ISPA. Metro Morning, May 16, 2016, CBC Radio. Live Interview. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2688699319​
  • Commenting on Bill 198. The National, May, 2016, CBC TV. Live Interview. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/685561411775
  • Who are the antivaxxers? Understanding the anti-vaccination movement. The Current, January 28, 2015. CBC Radio. Live interview. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/canadian-surveillence-politics-and-anti-vaxxers-1.2952401/who-are-anti-vaxxers-understanding-the-anti-vaccination-movement-1.2952404
  • Why do so many kids have food allergies now? Mom. October 8, 2015. http://mom.me/lifestyle/23121-why-do-so-many-kids-have-food-allergies-now/
  • Necessary Needles. Canada in Perspective, August, 2015, Canada in Perspective, AMI Media. Live Interview. http://www.ami.ca/category/canada-perspective/media/necessary-needles
  • The Peanut Allergy Epidemic. Take Back Your Health Conference, April, 2015, Westin LAX Hotel, Los Angeles. Live presentation.  Takebackyourhealthconference.com/la2015/
• Articles​
  • "Dr. Tiller and the Intention Machine," Ergopathics, November, 2020, https://www.ergopathics.com/blogs/news/dr-tiller-and-the-intention-machine​
  • "Spooky Action: can we intuit what is happening at a distant location?" Ergopathics, November, 2020,  https://www.ergopathics.com/blogs/news/spooky-action-can-we-intuit-what-is-happening-at-a-distant-location​
  • "Four Billboards in Toronto…” Children’s Health Defense, March 29, 2019,  https://childrenshealthdefense.org/news/four-billboards-in-toronto-trigger-a-public-airing-of-mandatory-vax-in-canada-and-the-politicians-respond-no-for-now/
  • “The Reality of Vaccine Injury…” Children’s Health Defense, February 28, 2019,   https://childrenshealthdefense.org/news/the-reality-of-vaccine-injury-a-much-needed-lesson-for-carly-weeks/
  • “The Problem of Peanut Allergy,” Utne Reader, June, 2016, http://www.utne.com/food/peanut-allergy-epidemic-ze0z1606zcbru.aspx
  • “Ending the Peanut Allergy Epidemic,” The Thinking Moms Revolution, September 15, 2015, https://thinkingmomsrevolution.com/ending-the-peanut-allergy-epidemic/  & https://www.foodsmatter.com/allergy_intolerance/peanut_treenut/articles/ending-peanut-epidemic-09-15.html
  • “Outrage for Sale: Robyn O’Brien’s Peanut Post and the Unpopular Truth,” The Thinking Moms Revolution, March 12, 2015, https://thinkingmomsrevolution.com/outrage-for-sale-robyn-obriens-peanut-post-and-the-unpopular-truth/
  • “The Autism and Allergy Overlap,” Natural Health News UK, March 14, 2013, https://www.naturalhealthnews.uk/article/the-autism-and-allergy-overlap/
  • “Kids and Food Allergies: New Laws on Stocking All Public Schools with Meds, Age of Autism, March 15, 2013, https://www.ageofautism.com/2013/03/kids-and-food-allergies-new-laws-on-stocking-all-public-schools-with-meds.html 
  • “The PENTA Project,” Vaccine Choice Canada, November 24, 2013, https://vaccinechoicecanada.com/?s=the+penta+project​​