May is Food Allergy Action Month. The FD is offering tips to consumers to help them protect themselves about food allergies, which can be deadly. The FDA makes sure that labels on foods are accurate and have complete information about the eight food
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The reality of living with a food allergy, the practicalities of good allergen management and the emerging opportunities and challenges in the food chain were all discussed at the Food Standards Agency’s first ever allergy symposium.
The US has approved a drug which aims to eliminate peanut allergies in children aged four to 17.
The treatment, called AR101, will be sold under the brand name Palforzia.
The drug has been designed to gradually reduce sensitivity to peanuts by exp
safefood and the Institute for Global Food Security in Queen’s University Belfast hosted a one-day conference that focused on the analysis of food allergens, their management in the supply chain and the regulation and enforcement of food law on aller
Failing to declare allergens on food labels is a breach of regulations and can put lives at risk. The law relating to allergen labels was changed recently to reduce the risks to consumers. But recent cases of flawed and misleading food labelling, som
Treating peanut allergy with regular exposure to small amounts of the food is effective - but only if a patient stays on the therapy, a study suggests.
King's College London scientists looked at the underlying behaviour of patients' cells - and found
Lidl Northern Ireland is recalling three products as the allergens labelling is not in English. This makes the product unsafe for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or its constituents, an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten and/or a
Tesco is urgently recalling packs of Itsu’s Vegetable Gyoza over fears they may contain prawns which are not mentioned on the ingredients label.
On Sunday, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a warning that the presence of prawns makes the product
UK law on labelling allergens on food could be tightened as early as next summer, the parents of a teenager who died after eating a Pret a Manger sandwich have said after a meeting with Michael Gove.
Two men have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a teenager who suffered a severe allergic reaction to a takeaway meal.
Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid were charged with the manslaughter of 15-year-old Megan Lee, who had an allerg
Recent research may have identified the genes that are involved in peanut allergies.
Researchers from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City say they found six genes that activate hundreds of others when an allergic reaction occurs.
The scientists wer
During preschool snack time a boy refused his snack. His teacher encouraged him to eat. He told the teacher he could not eat the crackers because they had peanut butter on them. The teacher recalled that the boy had a peanut allergy and had accidenta
A coroner overseeing the inquest into a teenager with multiple food allergies who died after eating a baguette bought from a Pret a Manger store has expressed concern about labelling regulations.
All schools in the UK will be allowed to buy spare adrenaline auto-injectors for use on children with serious allergies in emergencies, following a change in the law.
Earlier this year, safefood published a new video called ‘Food Allergy & Food Intolerance – What’s the difference?’ In this video, Dr James McIntosh, answers some frequently asked questions on food allergy, food intolerance and coeliac disease. It a
Focusing on food allergy and intolerance, the report explains the complex and evolving science behind food allergy and intolerance.
The Integrated Approaches to Food allergen and Allergy management (iFAAM) project brings together leading experts in food allergy from the UK, Europe, Australia and the USA in order to develop tools for the management of allergens in food.
One aspect
Article by Food Allergy and Food Intolerance Network Faclitator Michael Walker, highlighting the dangers of food fraud for those with food allergies. Article available below or on The Guardian website
Food allergy is an adverse immunologic reactio
What will the new Food Information Regulation mean for allergy and intolerance?
What is the clinical picture for children?
What support is available?
What are the priorities for support groups and safefood?
Find out at the Safefood Food Allergy
The attached document on "Shellfish allergy or shellfish toxicity?" may be of interest to you. Full article can be read by clicking the hyperlink featured within the document.
