Looking for a $2 Healthy Meal? Connect with FFTVNews Nugget: Clearing up food allergy labelsPublished August 27th, 2008
You’ve seen them on the labels - those food allergy warnings that say “may contain traces of peanuts” or “made in the same factory as peanuts.” The warnings are voluntary. But health officials in the U.S. and Canada are debating setting standards - they’re concerned that consumers are so confused they’re starting to ignore the warnings altogether. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed! Tags: allergy warnings, Food & Nutrition, food allergy, labels, nutsRelated posts1 user responded in " News Nugget: Clearing up food allergy labels "Subscribe to this post comment rss or trackback url1 cathy said, August 27th, 2008 at 9:57 amThe general public might be confused and ignore those warnings, but I don’t know any mom of a severely allergic child (and I know a few) that ignores those warnings! Still, better documentation of allergenic ingredients is needed. Progress is being made, but more is needed. Talk to me...FatFighterTV Features Subscribe to FatFighterTV, Get the FREE e-book, "Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals"
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