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When Nathan Anderson went for dinner at Samaras Restaurant in Wollongong in October 2017, he discussed his allergies to peanuts, shellfish, eggs, and sesame seeds with staff. The restaurant’s front-of-house manager agreed to accommodate his needs but forgot that hummus…

Consumption of common allergenic foods, such as peanut, in early life is recommended in revised clinical guidelines for reducing risk of food allergy among children. In response to such recommendations, and in an effort to assist parents and families to…

While we’re not completely sure of the connection between mental health and allergies, associations have been shown between allergic conditions and anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Given the increased stresses of the past 12 months, researchers have sought…

On February 25th Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) announced new requirements for allergen labelling on packaged foods. These changes have now been included within Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and will help ensure mandatory food allergen declarations are…

“Can I make ‘allergen name free’ claims on my products?” and “Can I make a ‘gluten free’ claim on my product?”. These two questions are among the most frequent enquiries that the Allergen Bureau receives to its free helpline service.…

Previous research in the US has shown important differences in the food allergy prevalence and sensitivity among children of different races. Further studies have now looked at whether the specific foods children are allergic to is linked to racial background.…