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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]
On April 23, 2021, the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act added sesame as the ninth major allergen; the law took effect January of 2023. [9] The law backfired as major commercial bakers, unable to ensure their products contained no sesame, began adding sesame to their recipes. [10] [11]
A food allergy is an abnormal immune response to food.The symptoms of the allergic reaction may range from mild to severe. They may include itchiness, swelling of the tongue, vomiting, diarrhea, hives, trouble breathing, or low blood pressure.
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.
An oral food challenge is a method for determining if a person has a specific food allergy. It involves giving increasing amounts of a food and watching to see if an allergic reaction occurs. They are potentially dangerous.
Zacky Muñoz (born 2012) is an American author and activist known for his food allergy awareness and advocacy. [1] He is the FARE Ambassador and the author of The Zacky Bill [2] [3] and Muñoz SAFE Act, which both became Law in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
Food allergy is principally diagnosed by careful history and examination. When reactions occur immediately after certain food ingestion then diagnosis is straight forward and can be documented by using carefully performed tests such as the skin prick test and the radioallergosorbent test RAST to detect specific IgE antibodies to specific food proteins and aero-allergens.
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