Revised in January of 2006, the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 requirements take some of the guesswork out of label reading, helping you easily identify foods that could cause an allergic reaction.
But be mindful of hidden allergens. Dr. Andrew MacGinnitie, an allergy specialist at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, said “Before the current FDA labeling requirements, some ingredients could be “hidden” (e.g. milk masquerading as casein or whey), and there has...
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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 »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? In a study at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, children who were severely allergic to milk were given increasingly higher... Read more »