Can edible insects trigger allergies? In September 2020, the BfR launched a new joint research project to protect consumers from potential allergic reactions: Allergen-Pro. The aim:
to establish methods for the in-depth analysis of allergens in food a
food allergies (5)
Food allergies occur when the immune system – the body's defence against infection – mistakenly treats proteins found in food as a threat.
Symptoms range from skin redness, hives and swelling to - in the most severe cases - vomiting, diarrhoea, diffi
Treating childhood peanut allergy by gradually increasing tolerance may make the condition worse instead of better, a new study suggests.
“Food challenge” studies have indicated that oral immunotherapy, which involves gradually raising doses of an al
Scotland’s food watchdog has launched a new alert service for food allergy sufferers.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) wants people to sign up to the free scheme which will send out real time text alerts or an email if an issue is found with missing or
A "reckless" restaurant owner has been jailed for six years for the manslaughter of a customer who had an allergic reaction to a curry.
Paul Wilson, 38, suffered a severe anaphylactic shock in January 2014 after eating a takeaway containing peanuts fr
