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addie

Joined: 11-Aug-2007
Posts: 28
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 01:22 am
Post topic: food labeling		  
There is a law, the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, that requires clear labeling so people with allergies will know what is in the food they buy. Over 160 foods can trigger allergic reactions, but it is usually the protein in foods like milk, eggs, tree nuts, shellfish, peanuts, and soybeans that is the problem It is responsible for more than 90 percent of all food allergies. So the law requires that these food must be clearly identified in a food's ingredient list. The law applies to packaged food, including baby formula and supplements. It doesn't apply to meat, poultry, egg products, alcoholic drinks, or vegetables.
Tags: labeling , law
 
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Cheerful

Joined: 14-Aug-2007
Posts: 123
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 03:24 am
Post topic: food labeling		  
Even if you read the label, you still have to be careful if you have severe allergies. You have to know ALL the names of something that you're allergic to- sometimes there's more than one name for it so you might not recognize it on the label. And then there are cross contamination issues... mnms without peaunts aremade in the same factory as the ones with nuts. Or, if you're deathly allergic to fish and you order chicken at a restaurant, you might think you're safe... except they probably cook the chicken and the fish on the same grill, causing cross contamination. Cross contamination happens all the time.... scary stuff for those with severe allergies.
 
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RavenCares

Joined: 25-Jul-2007
Posts: 197
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 01:35 am
Post topic: food labeling		  
Yep, Cheerful, I agree about the cross-contamination aspect. I've noticed lately that some food labels are even specifying if peanuts are used in their manufacturing plants at all. I would imagine that if you are allergic to peanuts, you have to be really careful about eating any type of chocolate candy!
 
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Sissy

Joined: 18-Jul-2007
Posts: 256
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 09:13 pm
Post topic: food labeling		  
There are a great deal of people that really have to watch ingredients, kind of restricting but better than the alternative. Sissy
 
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RavenCares

Joined: 25-Jul-2007
Posts: 197
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 06:01 am
Post topic: food labeling		  
I know that a lot of the major airlines have quit serving peanuts. This is because people with severe allergies to peanuts can be affected just by being in the same room with someone who's eating them. My former employer is violently allergic to seafood. Any time we went out to lunch or dinner with her, we could never order seafood because just being near it could trigger an anaphylactic reaction.
 
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Sissy

Joined: 18-Jul-2007
Posts: 256
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 09:39 pm
Post topic: food labeling		  
My gosh I had no idea that even being around the product could cause such a problem. That is scarry! Thanks for sharing that could save a life! Sissy
 
 
 

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