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Author: Wendy Mondello
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 »
Air Travel with Food Allergy Survey: From Anxiety to Crew Issues
Air travel causes widespread anxiety among passengers managing food allergies, according to a comprehensive new survey. Ninety-eight percent of 4,704… Read more »
College Sued After Freshman Suffers Fatal Food Allergic Reaction
A college freshman’s family is suing Trinity International University over their son’s death from a severe allergic reaction at the… Read more »