Companies Are Adding Sesame to Foods. It ’ s an Unintended Consequence of a New Allergen Label Law
A new federal law requiring that sesame be listed as an allergen on food labels is having unintended consequences—increasing the number of products with the ingredient.
Food industry experts said the requirements are so stringent that many manufacturers, especially bakers, find it simpler and less expensive to add sesame to a product—and to label it—than to try to keep it away from other foods or equipment with sesame.
As a result, several companies—including national restaurant chains like Olive Garden, Wendy’s and Chick-fil-A and bread makers that stock grocery shelves and serve schools&mdas...
Source: TIME: Health - December 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JoNel Aleccia/AP Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Peanut allergy drug developer Aimmune to cut 75 jobs as parent Nestl é looks at selling signature drug
The cutbacks came after the drug the company thought would be a blockbuster fizzled on release and failed to attract a wide swath of patients. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 20, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Avatar 2 Fans Fiercely Defend The Criticism That It's'All Visuals And No Story' - Looper
Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More Avatar 2 Fans Fiercely Defend The Criticism That It's 'All Visuals And No Story' Hearing the words "Avatar" and "basic story" is about as common a combination as hearing peanut butter and…#jamescamerondirected #aliens #marvel #tappycard #jamescameron #avatarwayofwater #cameron #variety #reddit #terminator (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here's Your State's Most Popular Christmas Cookie According to Google
Google Trend Data has revealed which Christmas cookies are the most popular for 2022, and found that sugar cookies, gingerbread, and peanut butter blossoms win as the overall top picks. The data report revealed which cookies are the most popular by state, using analytics tools to discern the most…#google #cookies #googletrenddata #jennylee (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FTX whistleblower who turned on Sam Bankman-Fried revealed as this exec
Fox Business Former FTX CEO arrested ahead of expected congressional testimony & more | LiveNOW from FOX LiveNOW from FOX FTX fraud scandal will 'make Enron look like peanuts': Attorney #shorts Fox Business FTX collapse means…#ftx #foxbusinessformer #foxbusinessviewfullcoverageon #enron #usag #sambankmanfried (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ask the Mayo Mom: Peanut allergies
On this Ask the Mayo Mom edition of the Q&A podcast, host Dr. Angela Mattke is joined by Dr. Martha Hartz. Dr. Hartz is a Pediatric Allergist-Immunologist at Mayo Clinic Children's Center and is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics. Recently, new treatment options have become available to those living with severe peanut allergies. We will be exploring what's new in this area and who could potentially benefit. They will also discuss what is on… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 9, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
FDA allows animal poop in popcorn, rodent hairs in peanut butter
If you live in America, there is probably trace amounts of animal poop, rat hairs and insect skin in some of your favorite foods - and the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) is OK with it. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hormel Foods stock slides 4.7% after sales were hurt by weakness in turkey business
Hormel Foods Corp. HRL, The owner of brands that include Spam, Planters and Skippy peanut butter saw sales suffer a 15% decline in sales of turkey, which were hit by the avian flu outbreak that has impacted poultry supplies across the industry this year. Jennie-O-Turkey volumes were down 32%, or…#corp #skippypeanut #hormel #consensus #hormelbacon #includespam #peanutbutter #segment #naturalchoice #cents (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nestl é to Sell Off Peanut Allergy Treatment, Not the Blockbuster They Hoped
For more crisp and insightful business and economic news, subscribe to The Daily Upside newsletter. It's completely free and we guarantee you'll learn something new every day. Ah, nuts. They should've stuck to Baby Ruths and Butterfingers. Nestlé announced Tuesday it will unload the world's only…#dailyupside #peanut #daily #upside #babyruths #palforzia #nestlé #peanutallergy #peanutallergies #therapeuticspalforzia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nestl é may shuck peanut allergy drug at center of $2.6 billion acquisition
The food giant saw Aimmune as a potential $1 billion food allergy brand, but the rollout of the peanut allergy drug was hurt in part by Covid-19 restrictions. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - November 29, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
5 Myths About Thanksgiving Food —Debunked
If only the turkey on your Thanksgiving table could talk. That bird would like a word about how “exhausting” it is.
The idea that turkey makes us tired has been passed around holiday celebrations for a long time—and it’s not the only myth shared year after year. Is canned pumpkin really less nutritious than fresh? Is dousing the cranberries in sugar an absolute must?
Here, we debunk these and other myths about Thanksgiving food—so you can serve up the facts at this year’s feast.
Myth: Turkey makes you tired.
Truth: Turkey meat contains L-tryptophan, which is an essential amino acid that ...
Source: TIME: Health - November 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Wellbeing Source Type: news
Why Mark Cuban Is Selling Anti-Fungal Ointment for $7.34
Mark Cuban, the tech titan, Dallas Mavericks owner, and star of ABC’s Shark Tank, moves through the world like a friendly great white, all teeth and eyes and relentless motion. When we meet on an October morning at his office in the Mavericks’ headquarters, the serial entrepreneur, 64, is wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt advertising his last investment: Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. I was there to find out why a guy who’s made billions in tech, won an NBA championship, and become perhaps the most popular businessman on reality TV was spending his time and fortune hawking generic anti-fungal medications onli...
Source: TIME: Health - November 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Charlotte Alter/Dallas Tags: Uncategorized Health Care Magazine uspoliticspolicy Source Type: news
Epicutaneous Immunotherapy Helps Young Peanut-Allergic Children Epicutaneous Immunotherapy Helps Young Peanut-Allergic Children
The study suggests this treatment approach may provide a safe and effective means of preventing allergic reactions associated with peanut protein in children younger than age 4.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - November 15, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Skin Patch Helped Young Kids With Peanut Allergies
(MedPage Today) -- LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Epicutaneous immunotherapy administered through a patch applied to the skin (VP250) led to better responses compared with placebo for peanut allergies in toddlers, the phase III randomized EPITOPE study showed... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - November 15, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Peanut-Allergic Toddlers Also Benefit From Oral Immunotherapy With Palforzia Peanut-Allergic Toddlers Also Benefit From Oral Immunotherapy With Palforzia
New research findings show that an FDA-approved oral immunotherapy for older children and adolescents safely increased peanut protein tolerance in peanut-allergic children aged 1-3 years.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
