In the past parents were told to hold off offering foods that potentially could cause an allergic reaction in infants. Not so any longer. Today, we realize that feeding common allergens early can significantly reduce allergies. Most notably are peanut allergies. Parents are now urged to introduce peanut products by six months of age. Infants … Read More
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In late April 2021, President Biden signed the FASTER Act, legislation that declares sesame as a major food allergen. As of 2023, sesame will be required to be listed on food labels along with the other eight major food allergens – dairy, soy, wheat, peanuts, eggs, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. It is estimated that … Read More
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Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, crustacean shellfish, wheat, and soy represent 90% of all food allergies in the US and must be clearly labeled on food packaging. Although sesame is not currently listed as a food allergen, enough people in the US react to sesame to have created a movement to make it required … Read More
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A food allergy is a response from your immune system. Your body recognizes the food as a threat, which causes an inflammatory response which creates symptoms that can range from an itchy mouth to hives to difficulty breathing or even death in extreme cases. A food sensitivity, also called a food intolerance, is harder to … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Andean Dream produces quinoa-based pastas and cookies. The Organic Royal Quinoa variety used is sourced from Bolivian Andes indigenous farming families who have become the exclusive supplier for the brand. The pastas … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. It is estimated that 10% to 15% of adults in the US suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Close to half of them have yet to be diagnosed though they suffer … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Pascha Chocolate’s goal is to produce a simple, intense chocolate-flavored, allergen-free product. All varieties are free of the major food allergens – peanuts, nuts, soy, dairy, egg, and wheat. Their chocolate bars are simply made … Read More
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Parents of peanut-allergic kids know to scan the food ingredient listing before buying a new brand. But these same parents may not realize that lupin, a legume in the peanut family, can cause allergic reactions as well. Lupin, a yellow colored bean, is very popular in Europe, Mediterranean countries, Australia and New Zealand. It contains the … Read More
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Think it you are allergic to mold you need to avoid foods with mold? Nope. At least–as long as you distinguish between good mold and bad mold. Good mold is used to make cheeses like blue, gorgonzola, camembert, brie, and stilton. Bad mold is the fuzzy gray, black or green stuff that grows on foods … Read More
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