A World Unaware
A World Unaware: When Every Bite Matters is a documentary that explores the experiences of more than 33 million people in the U.S. who live with food allergy, a life-threatening disease that most of the world doesn’t understand.
Who Is Responsible?
We Are All Responsible.
That means we have the power! The power to:
- Educate that food allergy is a disease.
- Ensure every food allergy patient needs to be ready to act and should carry epinephrine with them.
- Give first responders and law enforcement the tools to be ready to act as well.
- Change bullying laws.
- Help the legal system understand that food can be weaponized.
A World Unaware...When Every Bite Matters (Trailer)
A World Unaware: When Every Bite Matters reveals the reality of food allergy as a disease of the immune system—not just the medical risk, but the stigma, the isolation, and the lives forever changed by it. Through the voices of those who have lost, those who have fought, and those leading a movement for recognition, this documentary brings to light a health crisis hidden in plain sight. Meet the people working to change that.
Meet Carter Mannon
A World Unaware tells the story of Carter Mannon, a high school football player whose teammates covered his school locker in his food allergen after hearing about his severe food allergy—knowing that one exposure could kill him—putting his life at risk.
Pictured: Carter Mannon during a football practice
Meet the Briden Family
At age 28, Matthew Briden passed away after a food allergy reaction following a restaurant meal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The film follows the Briden family as they champion a Pennsylvania legislation to improve food allergy safety in restaurants.
Pictured (L-R): Sung Poblete, PhD, RN, CEO of FARE, and Kathy Briden, Matthew's mother
We intend to make certain that food allergy and those impacted get the visibility needed to advance a reality where no more patients have to live in a world unaware.
—Sung Poblete, PhD, RN, CEO of FARE