Meet Catherine: Equal Eats Trailblazer for July

This July, we’re excited to introduce Catherine Walker, the creator behind Cook It Up Catherine, as our newest Equal Eats Trailblazer.

Catherine has been living with food allergies since childhood, and her journey into advocacy began early. At just 14 years old, she published her first cookbook, Cook It Up, helping others in the allergy community feel more confident, supported, and less alone.

Since then, Catherine has continued to share her experiences through content creation, travel, and storytelling. Her mission is simple but powerful: to show that life with food allergies can still be full of adventure, independence, and joy.

Watch our interview with Catherine as she tells us more about her upcoming travels!

Traveling Abroad with Food Allergies

Catherine recently spent a year living in Scotland, where she learned how to manage her allergies independently while navigating new foods, restaurants, grocery stores, and labeling systems.

That experience gave her a new perspective on what it means to travel and live abroad with allergies. It also strengthened her confidence in preparing ahead, asking questions, and using tools like Equal Eats allergy translation cards to communicate clearly and safely.

What’s Next: Norway and Beyond

As part of her Equal Eats Trailblazer partnership, Catherine will be sharing content from her upcoming solo trip to the Lofoten Islands in Norway.

She’ll be highlighting what it’s like to travel solo with food allergies, including packing tips, planning strategies, and how Equal Eats cards help make dining and travel feel more accessible.

Catherine is also preparing to move back to Scotland for graduate school this September, where she plans to expand her content around living with food allergies in your 20s.

Getting to Know Catherine

In our conversation, Catherine shared a few of her travel favorites:

• Favorite food: Tacos
• Favorite drink: Blackberry lemonade
• Favorite travel accessory: A crossbody bag with her travel cards
• Favorite travel activity: Photography
• Favorite travel memory: Studying abroad in Stockholm, Sweden

Follow Catherine’s Journey

We’re thrilled to follow along as Catherine shares her travels, allergy tips, and personal experiences with the Equal Eats community this July.

Her story is a reminder that with preparation, confidence, and the right support, food allergies don’t have to hold you back from seeing the world.

Follow Catherine at Cook It Up Catherine and stay tuned for her Equal Eats Trailblazer content throughout July.