Why isn’t Sesame a Top Allergen in the U.S.?
Q: My 11-year-old has sesame allergy and I keep hearing about more and more sesame-allergic children. Why isn’t sesame on the top allergens list and labeled on foods as an allergen? The post Why isn’t...
View ArticleSoy Oil Linked to Asthma
A new study finds soy, corn and other (supposedly 'healthy') food oils may be causing lung inflammation. The post Soy Oil Linked to Asthma appeared first on Allergic Living.
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Demand for Sesame to Be Added to Top Allergens List Gets Louder
Photo: Getty Images For the latest news on sesame, see October 2018 article here. The lobby to require manufacturers to label sesame as a top food allergen in the United States is gaining traction and...
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Airline Crew Did Not Use Defibrillator on Teen Who Had In-Flight Anaphylaxis
Natasha Ednan-Laperouse. Photo: Facebook Read about the findings of the inquest here. Two cabin crew members aboard the British Airways flight on which a 15-year-old suffered anaphylaxis and later...
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Tragedy Showed Dangerous Food Label Loophole: Why It’s Time for Transparency
Natasha Ednan-Laperouse The September 2018 inquest into the death of a 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse marks a turning point in the history of food allergy management and regulation – and not just...
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Take Action: How to Lobby for Sesame as Top Allergen
Photo: Getty For the latest news on sesame, see latest announcement by the FDA here. This is a sidebar to Allergic Living’s article about dangerous food label loopholes. The inquest into 15-year-old...
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FDA Launches Process to Weigh Making Sesame the Top 9th Allergen
Photo: Getty After years of lobbying from the U.S. food allergy community, the FDA announced on Oct. 29, 2018 that it was launching the formal process that could lead to sesame becoming the ninth top...
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Sesame Allergy a Significant Health Issue in the United States, Study Reveals
Photo: Getty Sesame has emerged as the ninth most common food allergen in the United States, with a new a new study pegging its prevalence at least 0.2 percent – or affecting 750,000 Americans. The...
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FASTER Act Would Make Food Allergies a Public Health Priority, Add Sesame as...
Rep. Doris Matsui A U.S. federal bill that includes a package of measures aimed at improving the health and safety of Americans with food allergies and accelerate data on food-allergic disease was...
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Natasha’s Law: Mom Hopes Groundbreaking Rules Help ‘Everybody Else’
Tanya Ednan-Laperouse A U.K. family that has spent years pushing to change food labeling laws is excited and relieved to have won a groundbreaking victory – one that could save countless people from...
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Senate Passes FASTER Act, As Clock Ticks on Sesame’s Allergy Status
Photo: Getty In an important win for the food allergy community, the U.S. Senate on Dec. 9 unanimously passed the FASTER (Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research) Act. Key elements of...
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Advocates’ Help Needed in ‘Full-Throttle’ Effort to Make Sesame 9th Top Allergen
Photo: Getty Updated Jan. 30: The proposed FASTER Act, which would make sesame the ninth top U.S. food allergen, came so close to passing in 2020. In the year of the pandemic, it made its way through...
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Big Push for Law That Would Make Sesame a Top U.S. Allergen
Photo: Getty Nonprofit advocates were confident that bipartisan lawmakers sponsoring the FASTER Act, a proposed food allergy law, would move quickly to get this passed in the new session of U.S....
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U.S. House Passes FASTER Act, Sesame to Become 9th Top Allergen
Getty Images/iStockphoto In a huge win for the food allergy community, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FASTER Act on April 14. The highlight of this bill is that it will make sesame the...
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President Signs FASTER Act, Making Sesame Labeling the Law
Photo: Getty Food allergy advocates were celebrating after President Joe Biden on Friday signed the FASTER Act into law. The act makes sesame the ninth U.S. major allergen, and requires food makers to...
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Swift Sesame Labeling Needed to Halt Sesame Allergy Reactions
Food manufacturers have until January 2023 to comply with a new law requiring them to list “sesame” on packaged food ingredient labels. A new survey finds that consumers in the meantime are struggling...
View ArticleSenate Passes FASTER Act, As Clock Ticks on Sesame’s Allergy Status
In an important win for the food allergy community, the U.S. Senate on Dec. 9 unanimously passed the FASTER (Food... Read more » The post Senate Passes FASTER Act, As Clock Ticks on Sesame’s Allergy...
View ArticleAdvocates’ Help Needed in ‘Full-Throttle’ Effort to Make Sesame 9th Top Allergen
Updated Jan. 30: The proposed FASTER Act, which would make sesame the ninth top U.S. food allergen, came so close... Read more » The post Advocates’ Help Needed in ‘Full-Throttle’ Effort to Make Sesame...
View ArticleBread Suppliers ‘Adding Sesame’ as Seed Becomes Top Allergen
A growing number of U.S. commercial bakeries are intentionally adding sesame to some breads and baked goods, then labeling sesame... Read more » The post Bread Suppliers ‘Adding Sesame’ as Seed Becomes...
View ArticleOIT to Sesame Can Safely and Effectively Desensitize Kids
Oral immunotherapy (OIT) for sesame allergy is safe and effective, with 71 percent of kids reaching a maintenance dose and... Read more » The post OIT to Sesame Can Safely and Effectively Desensitize...
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