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Article: Got food allergies? not sure? EN answers common questions.(Environmental Nutrition)(Interview)
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- Environmental Nutrition
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- April 1, 2006
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Finally, relief for food allergy sufferers. As of January 1, food ingredient labels must indicate--in plain English--whether a product might contain proteins from the eight major food allergens (egg, fish, milk, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat). But while people with food allergies now have access to the ingredient information they need, questions linger. EN provides some answers.
Q. It seems everyone claims a food allergy these days. Are they common?
A. No. Food allergies are actually quite uncommon, though the number of people affected does seem to be on the rise. Currently, about 4% of adults and 6% of children suffer from food allergies. ...