A few weeks ago I was listening to Marketplace and heard that the FDA would be holding a hearing to evaluate the labeling of allergens in foods. If you have severe food allergies, or have children with food allergies, you probably already know how unhelpful labels can sometimes be. If a food label says "packed in a facility that processes tree nuts" what are the real risks?
I am looking forward to reading about the results of that hearing. In the meantime, here are a few related links.
A few weeks ago I was listening to Marketplace and heard that the FDA would be holding a hearing to evaluate the labeling of allergens in foods. If you have severe food allergies, or have children with food allergies, you probably already know how unhelpful labels can sometimes be. If a food label says "packed in a facility that processes tree nuts" what are the real risks?
I am looking forward to reading about the results of that hearing. In the meantime, here are a few related links.
Read the FDA's announcement of the hearing here.
An article from Healthy News on the hearing
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America is asking people with allergies to fill out their food labeling survey.
By the way, I just discovered these two fabulous foodie blogs for people with food allergies: Please Don't Pass the Nuts and Worry-Free Dinners™.