The Allergy Prison. / Susan Dominus.
by Dominus, Susan; Brasher, Philip; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 54Health. Publisher: New York Times Magazine, 2001; Associated Press Newsfeatures, 2001ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Allergens | Candy | Food adulteration and inspection | Food allergy | Anxiety | Food allergy in children | Immune system | Lifestyles | Food industry and tradeDDC classification: 050 Summary: THE ALLERGY PRISON -- "No one has been tracking the numbers until recently, but school principals, summer-camp owners and most pediatric allergists agree: potentially life-threatening allergies--most often to peanuts, technically a legume, but also to nuts in general, milk, egg, soy, wheat, corn, fish and shellfish--are on the rise in this country....The culture of food has shifted in response, in profound ways that might nevertheless go unnoticed by anyone who wasn't looking for them." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) This article examines the growing problem of food allergies and addresses how they impact the lives of those affected and, increasingly, society in general.Summary: FDA TO INSPECT THOUSANDS OF PLANTS FOR ALLERGENIC INGREDIENTS -- "The Food and Drug Administration plans to inspect thousands of candy makers, bakeries and other processors over the next two years to make sure ingredients that cause common allergic reactions aren't getting into food and candy accidentally." (TIMES-PICAYUNE) This article describes efforts by the FDA to prevent ingredients that cause common allergic reactions from being accidentally introduced during food processing.
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This MARC record contains two articles.
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: The Allergy Prison, June 10, 2001; pp. 62+.
Originally Published: FDA to Inspect Thousands of Plants for Allergenic Ingredients, June 25, 2001; pp. n.p..
THE ALLERGY PRISON -- "No one has been tracking the numbers until recently, but school principals, summer-camp owners and most pediatric allergists agree: potentially life-threatening allergies--most often to peanuts, technically a legume, but also to nuts in general, milk, egg, soy, wheat, corn, fish and shellfish--are on the rise in this country....The culture of food has shifted in response, in profound ways that might nevertheless go unnoticed by anyone who wasn't looking for them." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) This article examines the growing problem of food allergies and addresses how they impact the lives of those affected and, increasingly, society in general.
FDA TO INSPECT THOUSANDS OF PLANTS FOR ALLERGENIC INGREDIENTS -- "The Food and Drug Administration plans to inspect thousands of candy makers, bakeries and other processors over the next two years to make sure ingredients that cause common allergic reactions aren't getting into food and candy accidentally." (TIMES-PICAYUNE) This article describes efforts by the FDA to prevent ingredients that cause common allergic reactions from being accidentally introduced during food processing.
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