Restaurants are already legally required to inform customers about the presence of any of the 14 major food allergens in their dishes, either by clearly listing them on the menu, providing a separate ...

“There are 14 food allergens that are required by law to be listed on a food label (if they are a food produced within the EU). “These are often emphasised in bold or in italics which does ...

Food allergies occur when your body reacts to a food particle as if it were harmful. Even when you’re aware of a food allergy ...

in relation to allergens. An allergic reaction to one of the 14 identified foods may have a tragic outcome resulting in death. A food intolerance is less serious. The person may feel unwell and ...

Food allergies now affect approximately 1 in 13 children in the US, representing an increase of 50% in the prevalence of food allergies between 1997 and 2011. Experts attribute the rise to several ...

A diverse diet that introduced 13 or 14 foods to 9-month-old babies was associated with a 45 % lower risk of food allergy compared with the introduction of fewer foods at that age, according to a ...