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Food allergies affect up to 10% of the worldwide population, and they are currently more prevalent in children (~8%) than adults (~5) in western nations. [34] In several industrialized countries, food allergies affect up to 10% of children. [93] Children are most commonly allergic to cow's milk, chicken eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts. [21]
The government planned to control the food system including domestic production, imports, rationing, and distribution and controls on consumption. [10] To produce more food, in April 1939, the government devised a plan to pay farmers two pounds sterling per acre (0.4 ha) to plough up pasture and convert the land into cultivated cropland. [11]
Children affected by allergies in the developed world: [2] 1 in 13 have eczema; 1 in 8 have allergic rhinitis; 3-6% are affected by food allergy; Children in the United States under 18 years of age: [3] Percent with any allergy: 27.2%; Percent with seasonal allergy: 18.9%; Percent with eczema: 10.8%; Percent with food allergy: 5.8%
The government made preparations to ration food in 1925, in advance of an expected general strike, and appointed Food Control Officers for each region.In the event, the trade unions of the London docks organised blockades by crowds, but convoys of lorries under military escort took the heart out of the strike, so that the measures did not have to be implemented.
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) is a non-profit, private organization dedicated to food allergy awareness, research, education, and advocacy. FARE's goal is to enhance the lives of people with food allergies by providing support and resources to help them live safe yet productive lives.
Shellfish allergies are highly cross reactive, but its prevalence is much higher than that of fish allergy. Shellfish allergy is the leading cause of food allergy in U.S adults. [31] As of 2018 six allergens have been identified to prawn alone; along with crab, it is the major culprit of seafood anaphylaxis. [13]
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In the United States, it is the second most common food allergy in children after cow's milk. Most children outgrow egg allergy by the age of five, but some people remain allergic for a lifetime. [19] [20] In North America and Western Europe, egg allergy occurs in 0.5% to 2.5% of children under the age of five years.