Meredith Smith was surprised to find allergen warning labels on fresh meat and seafood recently at Publix supermarkets in Florida.… Read more »
Tag: food labeling
When Food at the Grocery Store Isn’t Labeled for Top Allergens
People with food allergies depend on the ingredient labels of grocery products for accurate and complete information as part of… Read more »
FDA’s Relaxed Label Rules: Updates Fail to Silence Allergy Concerns
The Food and Drug Administration recently updated its guidance on a temporary food labeling policy that has been causing widespread… Read more »
FDA’s New Label Policy Sparks Outpouring of Allergy Concerns
When she first heard the news, Mary Vargas was stunned. Like allergy parents across North America, the disability rights attorney… Read more »
New Girl Scout Cookie ‘May Contain’ Warnings Upset Allergy Families
One of two bakeries that supply Girl Scout cookies has added “may contain” warnings to its products. Jeni Cameron, a… Read more »
Natasha’s Law: Mom Hopes Groundbreaking Rules Help ‘Everybody Else’
A U.K. family that has spent years pushing to change food labeling laws is excited and relieved to have won… Read more »
Gluten-Free Travel to Europe: To Know Before You Go
When traveling in Europe, following are helpful things to know about gluten-free food labeling, celiac disease associations and language aides.… Read more »
Tragedy Showed Dangerous Food Label Loophole: Why It’s Time for Transparency
The September 2018 inquest into the death of a 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse marks a turning point in the history of… Read more »
Chain Knew of 21 Reactions to Its Food in Year Before Teen’s Fatal In-Flight Reaction
Read about the findings of the inquest here. Nine months before Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, purchased the sandwich that would lead… Read more »
Teenager’s Fatal In-Flight Reaction Raises Food Allergy Labeling Loophole
Read about the findings of the inquest here. A father’s heart-wrenching testimony was heard on the first day of a… Read more »