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Editor’s note: Hi all! Just a little FYI – next week’s edition of the links will be posted next Wednesday. Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Groundbreaking study into peanut allergy – Food Standards Agency The United Kingdom’s (U.K.) [...] To someone with peanut allergies, the staple in-flight snack many airlines offer could be cause for serious concern. Although the debate is ongoing about how peanut and tree nut allergic people could be affected by peanut or tree nut dust on airplanes derived from their neighbors’ snacks, many with allergies take a proactive route. In [...] Research into a new technique shows it may decrease a person’s sensitivity to a food to which they are allergic. It’s called sublingual immunotherapy, or SLIT. In short, it means placing a tiny amount of allergenic material (in this case, peanut) under the allergic person’s tongue (under medical supervision, of course). The study was one [...] It’s a unique trio that may provide valuable information about future food allergies. Results from a recent study have shown that the presence of eczema and egg allergy “strongly predict risk” for developing peanut allergy, according to the Learning About Peanut Allergy (LEAP) study. The research is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and [...] Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Peanut allergies more common in kids from wealthy families – Huffington Post Food One explanation could be the hygiene hypothesis, which states growing up and living in clean environments makes a [...] Having food allergies is tough, especially for kids. Just as difficult is getting ready for a new school year, where it’s more challenging for parents to control contact with allergens that could set off a potentially life-threatening reaction in their child. About 6 to 8 percent of kids in the U.S. have a food allergy. [...] Severe allergic reactions are more common in young kids than previously thought according to a study published yesterday. Kids with milk and egg allergies suffer reactions to these foods more often than expected, while at the same time caregivers are hesitant to give epinephrine during reactions, which combats the symptoms of an allergic reaction, according [...] Those suffering from severe allergies in a New Jersey town can rest a bit easier. The Fairfield, N.J., police department recently announced they will begin carrying Epi-Pens in their police vehicles. The devices are used to treat severe, life-threatening allergic reactions. The Fairfield police department is one of only six departments in New Jersey so [...] Children who live in cities tend to have more food allergies than kids who live in suburban and rural areas, according to a new study. The number of kids with at least one food allergy is about 9.8 percent in cities and only 6.2 percent in rural areas, according to the study, which was conducted [...] People have issues with food. Some have allergies, some have intolerances, and some people just really don’t like peanuts. But without proper diagnosis, things can get muddled. So, in honor of Food Allergy Awareness Week, here’s a crash course in food allergies and intolerances, and how they’re different. For definitions of specific terms, check out [...] |
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