New food labels more helpful
10th Jan 2006, 22:53 GMT
I haven't been to the grocery store much in this new year, I have the flu something fierce and have been relegated to lurking about my house as I recuperate. However, when I do get better I am heading to the grocery store in hopes to see the new food labels. In 2004 Congress passed a law requiring food makers to clearly label products containg the eight major food allergens: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, nuts and peanuts, wheat and soybeans. In the past, food labels have been rather confusing to those searching for specific ingredients. For example, casein, a milk protein, must now be listed as milk casein. "This means that people with food allergies won't have to go grocery shopping with a dictionary," says Anne Muoz-Furlong, founder of the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, a nonprofit advocacy group. "We are thrilled." According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), every year approximately 30,000 people seek emergency care for food allergies, and of that number 150 are fatalities. Now I don't have any food allergies, but I know people who do. Shopping is a lengthy and sometimes difficult process for them. With this new bit of information I am looking forward to getting healthy, going to the market and viewing food labels. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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