# 5: Food allergens in the news

There has been a lot of research involved in desensitizing patients to a specific allergen. Although effective, the process doesn’t solve the issue at its biochemical root, which is that the IgE antigens are over reacting to a harmless stimuli and binding to things when they shouldn’t be. Additionally, desensitizing therapies …

Declaring food allergens on products is not only required by law in many countries but is also very important and potentially life-saving to millions of individuals. Something that I am guessing many people have not thought about, as I know I have not, is translating your food labels for production …

Many new regulations have increased the amount of food labeling in our daily lives, ranging from allergen warnings on labels to gluten or dairy free statements on packages and even menus at restaurants. Food allergies are on the rise, but why is that? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s …

A Washing Post article I found goes into the details of why so many more people seem to have food allergies now than in past years.  To begin, most data is self-reported (or parent-reported), meaning that we do not know how many people actually have the allergies that they say …

Earlier this year, sesame was declared as the new major allergen, the ninth one to be precise. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced updated draft guidance to “help food facilities comply with the requirements for current good manufacturing practices (CGMPs) and preventive controls for human food.” The major …

With Halloween just around the corner, many stores are stocking up on sweet treats and candy. For many children, Halloween is a fun day filled with trick-or-treating and getting as much candy as possible. However, 1 in 13 children and their families may dread the day if the child has …

I read an article by Fox 9 out of Minneapolis on how restaurants are having to adapt in unexpected ways to the new FDA regulations regarding adding sesame to the top allergens list. The article talks about how some food manufacturers are adding sesame into products that did not previously …

This recent recall of frozen meat pizza products by the manufacturer spotlights how crucial ensuring edibles safety remains in safeguarding customers, particularly individuals with dietary sensitivities. The announcement of the recall by the United States government ordered the return of the potentially dangerous products. The Food Safety and Inspection Service …