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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.…

Clinicians often try to gather information about the type and amount of an allergen eaten by a patient who has just had an allergic reaction. These details help to estimate the person’s sensitivity and risk of future severe reactions. Researchers…

Most people with food allergy don’t know what ‘May Contain’ labels actually mean Over 3,000 people with diagnosed food allergy were asked a series of questions related to food shopping and labelling as part of a recent study in the…