RE: Allergens listed by FDA Jan 1.06

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Only problem is they are required to list Wheat, but not Gluten, Anne

--On Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:53 PM -0500 DeeTroll

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> Just a tidbit here for those who may not be aware of it, the FDA as of

> Jan 1, '06 will be requiring labels on foods that contain the 8 most

> common allergens.

> Dee

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> http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2005/NEW01281.html

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> ''Effective January 1, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is

> requiring food labels to clearly state if food products contain any

> ingredients that contain protein derived from the eight major allergenic

> foods. As a result of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection

> Act of 2004 (FALCPA), manufacturers are required to identify in plain

> English the presence of ingredients that contain protein derived from

> milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, or

> soybeans in the list of ingredients or to say " contains " followed by name

> of the source of the food allergen after or adjacent to the list of

> ingredients.''.........

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They're also missing the boat by not including dyes. Many foods contain

dyes and many of us are allergic to them!

Dusty

Re: Allergens listed by FDA Jan 1.06

Only problem is they are required to list Wheat, but not Gluten, Anne

--On Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:53 PM -0500 DeeTroll

wrote:

>

> Just a tidbit here for those who may not be aware of it, the FDA as of

> Jan 1, '06 will be requiring labels on foods that contain the 8 most

> common allergens. Dee

>

> http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2005/NEW01281.html

>

>

>

>

> ''Effective January 1, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is

> requiring food labels to clearly state if food products contain any

> ingredients that contain protein derived from the eight major

> allergenic foods. As a result of the Food Allergen Labeling and

> Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA), manufacturers are required

> to identify in plain English the presence of ingredients that contain

> protein derived from milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree

> nuts, peanuts, wheat, or soybeans in the list of ingredients or to say

> " contains " followed by name of the source of the food allergen after

> or adjacent to the list of ingredients.''.........

>

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>

>

>

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