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Food allergies often go unaddressed in minority communities, and it could mean more significant problems. Here's how.

Food allergies often go unaddressed in minority communities, and it could mean more significant problems. Here's how.

Clinical outcomes in ED visits and epinephrine autoinjector use among other indicators have revealed racial, ethnic and socioeconomic differences in prevalence of food allergies among children and adults. Published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that rates of food allergy included 10.5% among Asian individuals, 10.6% among Hispanic individuals, 10.6% among Black individuals and 9.5%

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FARE Unveils Blueprint to Address Racial Inequity in Food Allergy Following the Principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA), Plan Aims to Expand Access to Testing and Care in Black, Latino and Indigenous Communities News provided by Share this article Share this article MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FARE, the worlds leading non-governmental organization engaged in food allergy advocacy and the largest private funder of food allergy research, today released "Equit...

Consumer confusion about precautionary allergen labeling underscores need for governmental guidance New research revealing the depth of consumer confusion about allergen labeling underscores a need for clearer, more consistent labeling about the presence of allergens or the risk of cross-contamination in food and beverages, and bolsters support for stricter labeling regulations and legislation, according to the Food Allergy Research and Education NGO. According to a ...