Who Is Corn Allergy Girl?
By day I am a thirtysomething software engineer. By night I am many things: swords & sorcery nerd, tabletop gamer, metalhead, smart-ass.
My main “hobby” these days is survival: I have a severe and sensitive allergy to corn, which is not only a food, but is used in food additives, preservatives, disinfectants, lotions, cosmetics, dyes, building materials, and more. I also have a host of other sensitivities, all of which can cause anaphylaxis in the right amounts.
To stay safe, I’ve had to attempt self-education in many areas that I’ve never even had an interest in previously: food science, textiles, polymer science, microbiology, and chemistry, to name just a few.
While I have many interests that have nothing to do with my health, the corn allergy is mostly what I write about, at least in public forums. Close behind would be chronic illness, invisible disabilities, and chemical sensitivity.
“Hey there, this is B. We talked the other day about the source of the citric acid in your products? I wanted to ask you about your–“
