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By Jasmine Lacis-Lee, President, Allergen Bureau Last week, we gathered for the Allergen Bureau’s Annual General Meeting and Members Meeting, followed by a very special evening celebrating 20 years of the Allergen Bureau. It was both a professional milestone and…

Food Allergy Canada has just released a 3-part micro-training video series on Serving the Food Allergic Guest. Designed to empower food service staff with essential communication skills, the series helps create safe and inclusive dining experiences for consumers with food…

Food Allergy Canada has recently shared a new research article, published in the International Journal of Nutrients: Food Allergy and Foodservice: A Comparative Study of Allergic and Non-Allergic Consumers’ Behaviours, Attitudes, and Risk Perceptions. This study highlights a potentially higher…

Training by a dietitian has been shown to successfully influence the food label reading habits of mothers whose children have food allergies, supporting one of the most effective ways to help prevent allergic reactions in children. Conducted with 56 mothers…

The demand for faster, more accurate, and scalable allergen detection has never been greater. Traditional methods like ELISA and PCR, while reliable, can be time-consuming and limited in scope. Emerging technologies are poised to transform the landscape of food allergen…

Scientists have uncovered a groundbreaking pathway that could transform the prevention and treatment of life-threatening food allergies. This new research reveals that, contrary to previous beliefs, severe allergic reactions in the gut are driven by leukotrienes rather than histamine. Leukotrienes…