Children at risk in food allery roulette - government's soft touch

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Children at risk in food roulette.

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By Sam Roe Chicago Tribune Nov 22, 2008

American children with food allergies are suffering

life-threatening--and completely avoidable--reactions because

manufacturers mislabel their products and regulators fail to police

store shelves, a Tribune investigation has found.

In effect, children are used as guinea pigs, with the government and

industry often taking steps to properly label a product only after a

child has been harmed.

The Tribune investigation revealed that the government rarely inspects

food to find problems and doesn't punish companies that repeatedly

violate labeling laws.

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