A support group and a lab in the St. Louis area provide resources for people with the allergy to mammal products — and evidence that its effects can be reversed.
Elizabeth L. Cline joined the Desk in 2026 as a Report for America corps member. She covered sustainability, labor and global supply chains as an independent journalist for publications including The Atlantic, Vogue Business, Slate, and Forbes. Cline is best known for her 2012 book Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, an early investigation into the environmental and labor impacts of the global apparel industry that helped spark broader public conversations around fast fashion and ethical consumption. She holds a master’s degree in Global Studies and International Relations from Northeastern University.
