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Child food allergies on the rise in the US

17-Nov-2009 - Child food allergies on the rise in the US ... There has been an 18 percent increase in reported food allergy among US children between 1997 ... There has been an 18 percent increase in reported food allergy among US children between 1997 ... four percent of US children reported a food or digestive allergy in their child. The study's lead allergies. But she claims more research is needed to determine what factors exactly are contributing ... allergies, CDC, contamination

Health Canada completes allergen labeling review

30-Oct-2009 - that it is committed to consulting with the food industry, food allergy consumer groups and the Canadian public about ” for the estimated two million Canadians that have some kind of food allergy or sensitivity, including sensitivity

GFF builds united front on gluten-free

13-Oct-2009 - are also helpful for those with allergies to wheat, but are unnecessary for the general population in terms

Burcon receives US patent allowance for protein isolate

01-Oct-2009 - of evidence by a panel of experts from fields including food safety, toxicology, allergies and pediatric

Health Canada proposes allergen labeling for mustard

23-Sep-2009 - allergy, while about one in 100 Canadians suffers from celiac disease, an autoimmune disease triggered on the labels of pre-packaged foods. Marilyn Allen, a consultant on the issues of food allergies ... food allergen, mustard, food allergy

Challenges and benefits of gluten-free labeling laws

11-Sep-2009 - of advisory labels. Non-regulated advisories Last month, researchers writing in the Journal of Allergy

Study publication boosts hope Burcon for GRAS

24-Aug-2009 - food safety, toxicology, allergies and pediatric medicine. But Burcon president and CEO Johann

Review reveals ambiguous food allergen labeling

17-Aug-2009 - regulation for allergen labeling to remove ambiguities and make life easier for allergy sufferers. ... regulation for allergen labeling to remove ambiguities and make life easier for allergy sufferers. ... More than 12m Americans suffer from a food allergy, or about four percent of the population , and the incidence of food allergies in the US has doubled over the past decade, according to the Food Allergy ... allergen labeling, food allergies, soy lecithin

New research to explore how food allergies are triggered

28-Jul-2009 - New research to explore how food allergies are triggered ... allergies are triggered, in a study that could eventually help explore whether GM crops cause allergies. ... allergies are triggered, in a study that could eventually help explore whether GM crops cause allergies. ... the groundwork for assessing whether genetically modified (GM) crops are more likely to cause food allergies than Americans suffer from a food allergy, or about four percent of the population, and the incidence of food ... food allergies

Many Americans misunderstand food allergies, finds survey

27-Jul-2009 - Many Americans misunderstand food allergies, finds survey ... The American public’s understanding of food allergies is poor, with many confusing allergy ... The American public’s understanding of food allergies is poor, with many confusing allergy ... The survey results are published in this month’s Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology , the journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). The web-based survey questioned ... food allergies, food intolerance

Yeast ingredient shows promise for reducing airborne allergies

20-Nov-2009 - Yeast ingredient shows promise for reducing airborne allergies ... Supplementation with a yeast fermentate may improve allergy symptoms like runny nose, according ... Supplementation with a yeast fermentate may improve allergy symptoms like runny nose, according ... Americans suffer from airborne allergies. At the recent Supply Side West show in Las Vegas, Larry of seasonal allergies and randomly assigned them to receive a daily EpiCor supplement (500 mg of dried ... yeast fermentate, allergy, Embria

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Selenium supplements linked to high cholesterol

17-Nov-2009 - , Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) dismissed claims linking the mineral to normal cognitive function, normal

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Call for stricter monitoring of folic acid intake

09-Nov-2009 - assessed by the agency’s Panel on Dietetic products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA). Wide debate

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Threat of EU health claims legal challenge grows

06-Nov-2009 - , as it raises many detailed points. In regard to EFSA’s Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies

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Maternal folic acid – pregnancy stage may influence asthma risk

05-Nov-2009 - per cent reduction of asthma in (Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, June 2009, Vol. 123, pp Federation of Allergy and Airway Diseases Patients Association (EFA), over 30m Europeans suffer from asthma

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Wild seeks guidance to validate immune boosting claim

04-Nov-2009 - EFSA’s Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) found causality had not been

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Multivitamins may cut food allergy in children: Study

02-Nov-2009 - Multivitamins may cut food allergy in children: Study

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Further glucosamine health claim rejected

30-Oct-2009 - on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA). Furthermore, he said that the company anticipated a

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EFSA rejects article 14 cholesterol-lowering claim

29-Oct-2009 - EFSA's Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) has issued a negative opinion ... EFSA's Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) has issued a negative

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Chewing gum may keep appetite at bay - study

29-Oct-2009 - ." However, the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies at the European Food Safety Authority

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