Journal of Healthy Living » Allergies http://journalofhealthyliving.com To a healthier, richer, and more rewarding life Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:25:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Top 8 Food Allergies http://journalofhealthyliving.com/top-8-food-allergies.htm http://journalofhealthyliving.com/top-8-food-allergies.htm#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:34:46 +0000 jim http://journalofhealthyliving.com/?p=164 The Food and Drug Administration requires food manufacturers to list common food allergens on food labels and that includes the top 8 food allergens: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts, etc.), fish, shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp, etc.), soy, and wheat.

If a product contains one of those products or is processed in a facility that also processes those products, it has to be clearly labeled on the product. I think that this type of requirement makes sense though it does get a little silly when you look at a package of peanuts and it says “This product may have been processed in a facility that processes peanuts.” (duh)

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