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...
Allergic reactions to ingredients in the foods you eat can range from mild to severe; they can even be life-threatening in some cases. But... Read more »
When people think of deadly food allergic reactions, nuts often spring to mind as the most obvious culprit. However, milk is quickly... 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 »
Read Part 2 of Protecting Your Child With Food Allergies Here As I mentioned in previous blog posts, my daughter was diagnosed with food... 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 »
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 »
Food allergies can be a challenge at family gatherings and holiday celebrations. Potential allergens are in many of our traditional holiday foods and... 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 fear of allergies sparked by nuts can lead to irrational hysteria, one expert writes in the British Medical Journal. Professor Nicolas Christakis... 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 »