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Tree Nuts
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Wheat
Soy
Fish
Crustacean Shellfish
Sesame
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Oral Food Challenges
Prevention
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Food Labeling
Psychological Impacts
Conditions Mistakenly Associated with Food Allergy
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The Rise In Food Allergies
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Conditions
ADD / ADHD
Celiac Disease
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Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome
Food Intolerances
Research
Nine foods account for 90 percent of all food allergy reactions:
- Peanuts
- Tree nuts (cashews, pecans, walnuts, etc.)
- Milk
- Egg
- Wheat
- Soy
- Fish (halibut, salmon, etc.)
- Shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp, etc.)
- Sesame
While more than 170 foods can cause allergic reactions in people with food allergies, the law identifies the nine most common allergenic foods. Visit FAACT's Education Resource Center for FREE and downloadable resources.
Sesame is recognized as the ninth major allergen, effective January 1, 2023, and must be labeled in plain language on packaged foods in the U.S.
References
FDA.gov. (2018). What You Need to Know about Food Allergies. [online]