Not exact matches
That's why it's not unusual for parents
of food allergic eaters to focus so much on
making sure there are no traces
of a certain allergen (which is the number one priority), that they do not concern themselves with other ingredients — allergens, toxins,
food additives and colorings, that could be contributing to other, seemingly unrelated health issues that their
child is facing as well.
As a parent
of a
food allergic child, I feel the need to point out that you are not
making a fair comparison.
Many parents with
food allergic children choose to
make most
of their own
food rather than purchasing store bought
food.
I always think about how important it is for parents
of food allergic children to work with their schools and the school board on
making sure
food allergic children are safe in their schools.
And while the science may be disputed, depending on who is funding the study, as to whether commonly used
food dyes such as Yellow 5, Red 40 and 6 others made from petroleum pose a «rainbow of risks» that include hyperactivity in children, cancer (in animal studies), and allergic reactions, because of the problem of hyperactivity, the Center for Science in the Public Interest petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of these dyes given that the British government and European Unionhave taken actions that are virtually ending their use of dyes throughout Eur
food dyes such as Yellow 5, Red 40 and 6 others
made from petroleum pose a «rainbow
of risks» that include hyperactivity in
children, cancer (in animal studies), and
allergic reactions, because
of the problem
of hyperactivity, the Center for Science in the Public Interest petitioned the
Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of these dyes given that the British government and European Unionhave taken actions that are virtually ending their use of dyes throughout Eur
Food and Drug Administration to ban the use
of these dyes given that the British government and European Unionhave taken actions that are virtually ending their use
of dyes throughout Europe.
There is no evidence that introducing highly allergenic
foods to
children under age 1
makes them any more likely to be
allergic to them, and the American Academy
of Pediatrics (AAP) now says it's fine to give these
foods before the baby's first birthday.
The rare
child allergic to whole milk formula should be given a whole
foods meat - based formula, not one
made of soy protein isolate.