An overview of reactions to sulphur dioxide, sulphites, caffeine, MSG (monosodium glutamate) and aspirin. Also has lists of soft-drinks on the South African market containing preservatives.
Dr Harris Steinman
Allergy Society of South Africa (ALLSA) SouthAfrica
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This is fabulous thank you and keep up the good work! From: Tamsin Powys
Food Labels Failing Allergic Consumers, Say Groups
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Consumer groups urged the FDA at a meeting this week to enact regulations that would require food manufacturers to list any ingredients known to trigger allergic reactions -- such as peanuts, eggs, and milk -- on product labels, and to do so in simple language easily understandable by consumers.
Steve Mitchell
WebMD/Health USA
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Food Safety Strategies Can Save Lives
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The Food Allergy Network in honor of National Food Safety Education Month is promoting food safety strategies for
managing food allergy.
Allergies.About.com USA
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Food, Addiction, Eating Disorders
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Here we look at the curious and biologically perverse phenomena, the craving for and the compulsive eating and drinking of foods that cause illness, obesity and obvious suffering.
Solutions For Health Problems - Environmed Research Inc. & Alpha Nutrition Educational Programs Canada
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Food-Allergy Recipe Index
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Some safe, delicious recipes designed for kids with allergies.
Parents.com
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Foods that cause allergy
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In theory, any food can cause a food allergy. But in fact just a handful of foods are to blame for 90% of allergic reactions to food. These foods are known as the big eight
Food Standards Agency United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A team of nationally recognized experts have put together a section of our FAQ.
This page list frequently asked questions for asthma, allergy, sinus and food allergies
Allergy Buyers Club USA
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Getting tough on allergen testing
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People who are allergic to specific foodstuffs are about to get some official and technical help. South Africa is busy refining a new set of laws that will make food formulation and labelling much more specific and stringent. In step with this a local organisation called Food & Allergy Consulting and Testing Services (F.A.C.T.S.) has set up a laboratory that can verify allergen claims on consumer goods.
Dr. H. Steinman
Science in Africa South Africa
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GIT Permeability & Antigen Entry
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The Digestive Tract Surface
Increased GIT Permeability
Immune Complexes - Type III Reactions
Inflammation
Type IV Cell-Mediated Immune Response
An excellent overview of the physiology of food reactions and allergy.
Stephen J. Gislason MD
Solutions For Health Problems - Environmed Research Inc. & Alpha Nutrition Educational Programs Canada
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
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Just when you think you've thought of everything for your dinner party,
A Food Allergy Primer for the Non-Allergic,
What makes it an allergy?
Food Sensitivities
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