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Undisclosed allergens in McDonald's fries
Feb 14th 2006 @ 8:00AM - (2 Comments)
After disclosing that its fries contain more trans fat than the nutritional information claimed, McDonald's revealed that their frence fries also contain potential allergens from dairy and wheat. The fries had always been considered to be safe for ...
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Allergen-free peanuts on the way
Jul 27th 2007 @ 3:33PM - (0 Comments)
Thanks to the work of a North Carolina food scientist, help is on the way for the more than half million U.S. residents who suffer from life-threatening peanut allergies. Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has ...
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Choxie recall
Feb 25th 2006 @ 11:09AM - (0 Comments)
Apparently some Choxie Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls were masquerading in a box of Choxie Double Dark Truffles, sparking concerns of undeclared allergens. Galerie, the company that produces the Choxie line of chocolates sold at Target, has issued a ...
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Del Monte Recalls College Inn No MSG Broth
Dec 7th 2009 @ 1:30PM - (14 Comments)
Two supermarket chains pulled College Inn No MSG Chicken Broth from store shelves after Del Monte Foods Co. issued a voluntary recall for mislabeling, the Associated Press reports. The broth contains a wheat allergen left off the label in addition to ...
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What Can I Get You Folks? - Diners and Their Allergies
Jul 1st 2009 @ 4:00PM - (21 Comments)
Beware! Allergens abound at most eateries. Photo: Dan4th/ Flickr Hanna Raskin's first waitressing job was at a small Greek diner in Michigan. In the 15 years since, she's worked at a chop suey joint in Mississippi, ...
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A Peanut's Kiss of Death
Dec 4th 2005 @ 10:02AM - (4 Comments)
In a tragic turn of events, a 15 year old girl allergic to peanuts has died after kissing her boyfriend who had just had a peanut snack. They say that allergies to peanuts has been rising in the past. Food allergies rarely lead to death, but peanuts ...
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Hypoallergenic peanuts?
Jan 26th 2006 @ 12:47PM - (3 Comments)
Well, not exactly. Scientists are working with an enzyme found in fruits and vegetables that may prove useful in lessening severe allergic reactions to peanuts. In lab tests, the enzyme polyphenol oxidase (PPO) changed the proteins in peanut extracts such ...
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Children should not order sandwiches without parents!
Jan 11th 2008 @ 11:29AM - (21 Comments)
Watch out. That ham and swiss baguette may have protein, dairy and wheat! Signs have appeared in Wegman's grocery store delis (this one was spotted in Dulles, Virginia) warning customers that children -- due to fear of allergens -- may not order food ...
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New treatment for kids with food allergies?
Dec 26th 2006 @ 9:02AM - (0 Comments)
At Duke University, researchers have been engaged in an experiment that could change the lives of those with severe food allergies. Those allergies trigger approximately 30,000 emergency-room visits each year and are sometimes the result of an exposure to ...
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Severe food allergies can increase over time
Dec 28th 2005 @ 12:01PM - (0 Comments)
Peanut and other tree nut allergies generally produce the most severe reactions. Approximately 0.6% of Americans have peanut/tree nut allergies, out of a total of 1.6% with food allergies of some kind. Unlike some other allergies, which seem to be ...
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A list of food changes in the coming year
Jan 12th 2006 @ 11:39AM - (0 Comments)
The Seattle Times has a listing of the major changes we'll be seeing in the food industry during the coming year. The biggest changes will be in food labeling. Stricter regulations will require clear and understandable labels and ingredient lists. ...
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Food Porn: gluten-free fig newton
Jan 12th 2006 @ 2:36PM - (0 Comments)
Even more impressive and far healthier than the recreations of Girl Scout cookies are Gluten Free Girl's nostalgic attempt at making the Fig Newtons she loved so much as a little girl. While she admits that Fig Newtons weren't really that good, she still ...
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Frozen food recalls
Jan 26th 2006 @ 11:10AM - (1 Comments)
Roughly 54,000 pounds of Lean Cuisine Asian-Style Pot Stickers were recently recalled by Nestle Prepared Foods company for fear that the chicken and vegetable dumplings may contain pieces of plastic. The package code 5262595512, the words "Best before ...
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McDonald's ads of yore
Feb 22nd 2006 @ 6:10PM - (0 Comments)
So, as if all the recent McDonald's news about fattier fries, undisclosed allergens and the resulting lawsuit isn't disturbing enough, Stay Free! magazine has humorous stroll through several old McDonald's television ads. The ads, hosted by ...
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Allergy Season Got You Down? Helloooo, Honey!
Apr 16th 2009 @ 5:00PM - (3 Comments)
As winter yields to spring, farmers' markets teem with bright produce and blooms shed their pollen, allergy sufferers experience the first sneezes of the season. While over-the-counter and prescribed drugs offer some level of comfort, they also come with a ...
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