A free, potentially life-saving online food allergy training program for cooks and chefs, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, has today been launched by the National Allergy Strategy,
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Allergies: why traceability in food is important
Allergies are a life-altering and life-threatening condition. Daily, up to 20 per cent of patients with allergies face the fear of fatal reactions. Currently worldwide, seven per cent of children have
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Debunking the myth about wheat breeding and allergies
New research has debunked the myth that all early varieties of wheat were less allergenic than the varieties grown on Australian farms today.
Charles Sturt University (Charles Sturt) PhD candidate Chris
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Junk food could be responsible for the food allergy epidemic
Experts at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) are today presenting research that shows higher levels of advanced glycation
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Webinars to inform professionals about mycotoxins, food allergens/pathogens
Romer Labs, a provider of diagnostic solutions for the agriculture, food and feed industries, will host a series of webinars on analysing contaminants in food and feed. Subjects will cover mycotoxins,
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Food allergies are no laughing matter
A generation ago, sufferers of food allergies often avoided eating out, as they could never be sure whether their meal contained something which could sicken or kill them.
Thankfully, awareness of this
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New partnership to develop treatment for peanut allergies
Approximately 220-250 million people globally suffer from food allergies, an increase of 350 per cent over the past 20 years.
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New food allergy resource website for young people
Teens and young people living with severe food allergies are being encouraged to start a conversation with their peers via a new website that could potentially save their lives.
Federal Assistant Minister
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Food labelling practices putting allergy sufferers ‘at risk’ – study
Food makers which are not prepared to indicate which unlabelled foods are safe to eat are putting Australian with food allergies at risk, according to a study.
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Australian Nobel Laureate develops drug to prevent food allergies
Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall from The University of Western Australia is developing an oral treatment called Immbalance
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Eggs and prawns may be back on menu for allergic kids
A James Cook University scientist is examining ways to reverse the soaring rates of children developing food allergies to common foods such as eggs and prawns.
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Introduce eggs and peanuts early in infants’ diets to reduce the risk of allergies
Experts agree there appears to be a window of opportunity in the first year of life where exposure to foods such as peanut and egg decreases the risk of allergy to these foods.
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Figures show Australia is food allergy capital of world
Australia has the highest level of food allergies in the world and Melbourne is the food allergy capital of the world, according to research.
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Researchers close to developing non-allergenic peanuts
Researchers at the University of Western Australia say they have taken a significant step in developing 'super' peanuts that don’t cause allergic reactions.
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Coconut drink blamed for boy’s death
Narkena Pty Ltd has pleaded guilty to three labelling and packaging charges in a sentence hearing this week after a 10-year old boy died from an anaphylactic shock.
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Coconut milk drink recalls
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has urged consumers with a dairy allergy to be aware of recent recalls. In these recalls dairy products were present in the product but were not declared on the product label, as required under the Food Standards Code.
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