new labeling laws for allergies

[Anonymous]

since feeding my celiac children now involves reading EVERY label EVERY time we shop, i thought i would pass on some info about the new labeling laws for the parents of children with food allergies. the 2006 labeling laws require food manufacturers to list on their label if they contain any of the top 8 allergens—wheat, dairy, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, eggs, and shellfish. hopefull this will be alot of help to all of us. keep in mind, though, depending on the shelf life, and how quickly a product moves, there may still be items on the shelf with old labels. kevieb2006-1-28 19:9:18

[Anonymous]

I’m really excited about this new law as well! I was frustrated though that there really isn’t a standard that they have to follow when they label them. Some manufacturers have started putting “CONTAINS: soy, wheat, etc.” at the end of the ingredients list, so I thought that all products would be like that, but all they really have to do is make sure that the allergen is listed somewhere. So, they could leave casein (milk) in the ingredient list and it would meet the requirements of the law. While this is still a HUGE help, it would be nice if they all did the same thing.

[Anonymous]

I am really happy about this. It is about time the government took allergies seriously. Especially when some are life-threatening. Thanks for the info.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the info, Christine. I hope it’s going okay for you with the new family diet.

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