I am Jane's anaphylactic shock -- Surviving childhood -- Eat, drink, and be wary -- The great peanut scare -- King soy and the body politic -- Gilding the gouda -- Kiss of death -- On the road -- What doctors really think -- The nature of nurture.
Summary
Describes the impact of the author's food allergies on her childhood while tracing the cultural history of food allergies, relating such experiences as her short-lived job as a restaurant reviewer and dates that ended in trips to the emergency room.