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Article: World Food Allergy Organizations Seek More Reliable Ingredient Labels; Consumers with Food Allergies at Risk.
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- October 28, 2003
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FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Inconsistent labeling practices continue to put consumers with food allergies at risk, according to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Alliance (FAAA), a group representing the world's largest advocacy organizations for people with food allergies.
FAAA, established in 1999 by U.S.-based The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), today announced the launch of a united effort requesting government and food industry leaders to adopt ingredient labeling practices that more clearly identify common food allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat and soy). In addition to FAAN, the international FAAA is also ...