Food labels can help you compare the nutrient content of similar foods, as well as see how the food fits into your dietary eating habits. Food labels can help you understand the relationship between certain nutrients and diseases. And now, food labels are supposed to be much better at warning people who have food allergies about ingredients that may be dangerous to them.
As of January 2006, food manufacturers must disclose in plain language whether products contain any of the top...
This is Part Three of a 3-Part series on Modified Foods for Food Allergies. Part One is about genetically modified peanuts. Part Two is... Read more »
In my previous blog post, I talked about my daughter Meredith's diagnosis of milk and egg allergies. Based on Meredith's symptoms when... Read more »
Dr. Sam Ahn, research fellow at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York presented findings from a co-authored study about consumer attitudes... Read more »
I had an opportunity to talk with Robert Fisher, professional travel writer and editor at Frommers.com. Bob and I could have been separated... Read more »
Read Part I of Protecting Your Child With Food Allergies Here As I mentioned in my previous post, education is your... Read more »
Revised in January of 2006, the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 requirements take some of the guesswork out of label... Read more »
Exposing kids to food that has milk baked in appears to help them outgrow milk allergy, U.S. researchers say. Scientists at Mount Sinai School of... Read more »
A food allergy occurs when the body mistakes a food item for a harmful substance, and the immune system creates antibodies to protect itself. Once... Read more »
A large European study suggests that kids who drink raw milk are less likely to have allergies and asthma than kids who drink pasteurized milk.... Read more »
Children who are allergic to milk may benefit from gradually increasing their intake of milk over a period of time, researchers say. This kind of... Read more »