The 2008 Allergen Bureau Conferences - Register now!
Building on the success of our previous events, the program for the 2008 Allergen Bureau Conference is packed with more topics than ever before. The preliminary program and registration form are now available (www.allergenbureau.net), and generous discounts are offered to Allergen Bureau member companies and associate members. ItŐs not too late to Join Us! See the article on membership options below.
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Allergen Bureau membership options
Do you want to receive discounts for Allergen Bureau events (including the 2008 Allergen Bureau Conference)? Do you want to receive special rates from selected industry suppliers? Be recognised as a leader in this field, and share the benefits of an industry approach to improving the management of food allergens by Joining Us today.
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New allergy rules for Victorian schools and child-care centres
New laws introduced in early November make Victoria the first Australian State to mandate minimum safety standards for schools and children services to protect children at risk of anaphylaxis. Schools, kindergartens and child care centres are now required to have comprehensive individual management plans for students or children enrolled at their facility who are at risk of anaphylaxis. They must also store allergy medication properly, and have a plan as to how they will alert parents about an allergy incident. The laws mandate minimum specialist first aid training for teachers and staff so they are aware of how to treat a child with anaphylactic shock. The management policies must be in place by July next year; facilities that do not comply with the legislation will face fines of up to $30,000.
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Restaurant staff questioned about allergen management
Researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, surveyed various personnel at 100 restaurants and food establishments using a structured questionnaire and found that only 42 percent of staff had undergone food allergy training.
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Recommendations for more research into food allergy
At the request of the US Congress, an expert panel of national and international food allergy experts was convened in 2006 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address issues in food allergy research.
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ILSI-Europe funds statistical modelling of allergen hazards
For food allergens, a No Observable Effect Level (NOEL) experimentally determined in controlled challenge studies probably still leaves too high a level of uncertainty for risk managers in industry and in public health. Logistical and statistical constraints to challenge studies mean that a proportion of the allergic population may still be at risk of reacting at doses below those which have been or could feasibly be tested.
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The social and economic cost of allergy: House of Lords report
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee published a report in September 2007 which says that allergy in the United Kingdom has now reached epidemic proportions.
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Does omega-3 in the maternal diet provide allergy protection?
Early results of a double-blind study carried out in Sweden indicate the maternal consumption of omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and breastfeeding may lower the risk of the child developing allergies. One-year-olds whose mothers had ingested fish oil during pregnancy and breastfeeding had considerably fewer allergic reactions than children whose mothers did not take the supplement.
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