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Spelt product launches in Europe up 130 per cent
Monday, 05 January 2009
Spelt is thought to have originated in about 8000 BCE – before bread wheat – as a hybrid of emmer wheat and goat grass. However, it is a close relative of wheat, so even though spelt is wheat free, it is not gluten free. Therefore, it is still unsuitable for sufferers of coeliac disease, and some people who have a wheat intolerance may still react to spelt.
The Food Allergy Specific ImmunoTherapy (FAST) project
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
A new Europe-wide project, The Food Allergy Specific ImmunoTherapy (FAST), aims to develop effective desensitisation treatments for allergy to fish and fruit (apple, pears, peach, cherry).
Read more: The Food Allergy Specific ImmunoTherapy (FAST) project
Oral immunotherapy to treat milk allergy
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
A new study from Hopkins and Duke University pediatricians suggests that giving increasing amounts of milk to children with milk allergies can actually lessen or erase the symptoms of the allergy over time.
Harvard professor calls for calm approach to nut allergy
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Professor Nicolas Christakis from Harvard Medical School has written an article in the British Medical Journal maintaining the current EU allergen labelling regulations are adding to the public’s fears over the dangers of nut allergy.
Read more: Harvard professor calls for calm approach to nut allergy
Website aims to help allergic consumers find specific foods
Monday, 01 December 2008
A new website due to launch in the UK next year aims to reduce consumer confusion over food labelling and ingredients, and help consumers search for products that meet their specific needs. In particular, it is intended to help people who have allergies, or who are seeking special products like reduced-salt, identify products suitable for them.
Read more: Website aims to help allergic consumers find specific foods
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