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Author: Wendy Mondello
Food Allergy Experts Weigh In on: Global ‘May Contain’ Labels
International food safety experts are moving ahead on recommendations to define and standardize allergen “may contain” labels on packaged foods… Read more »
FDA Criticized for Response to Bakers Adding Sesame Allergen
A bakers’ group is citing “consumer safety” as the reason for the sudden addition of sesame – now the ninth… Read more »
Experts Seek Global Allergy Labeling, Revised Top Allergens List
Food allergen labeling will be at the forefront of a meeting of international experts seeking to standardize allergy advisories about… Read more »
Publix Assures Allergy Shopper of Cross-Contact Label Changes
Publix grocery shoppers may soon get some clarity about allergen cross-contact risk for packaged fresh meat and seafood. In late… Read more »
Red Sneakers Day 2023: Teens Make Big Strides to Honor Oakley
More than 250 students at Noelle Nelson’s high school paid $1 to wear red sneakers for food allergy awareness. Nelson… Read more »
Living the College Football Dream – with Food Allergy, Celiac, EoE
His whole life he’s navigated health issues: food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, celiac disease, asthma, reactive hypoglycemia. But Pete Schuh refused… Read more »
Publix Labels: Protecting or Deterring Allergy Shoppers?
Meredith Smith was surprised to find allergen warning labels on fresh meat and seafood recently at Publix supermarkets in Florida.… Read more »
Allergist Stresses Safety for Milk and Egg Allergy ‘Ladders’
Dr. Douglas Mack has become an evangelist for clear communication about risks when treating food allergies in children. The Canadian… Read more »
Family, School Settle for $1 Million in Teen’s Allergy Tragedy
A Nebraska school district has agreed to pay $1 million to the family of a teen who died of anaphylaxis… Read more »