Any guesses? This common ingredient will create a major US food allergy list World news
Sesame will join the list of major allergens defined by law, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from January 1 following a change which came as a result of Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research Act (FASTER Act). ) signed into law in April 2021, CNN reported.
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The FDA has been reviewing whether or not to put sesame seeds on the list of major allergens for several years, the report said. The list of allergens includes milk, eggs, fish, crustacean fish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans, among others. This means that foods containing sesame will be subject to specific food allergy regulatory requirements which will include labeling and manufacturing changes.
“What that means is, for 1.6 Americans who are at risk of a sesame allergy, life is getting better starting January 1, 2023,” Jason Linde, senior vice president of government and regional issue in Food Allergy Research & Education told CNN.
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“For years, (people) with a life-threatening sesame allergy would have to look at the back of the label, call the manufacturer and try to figure it out,” Jason Linde added, “If it comes with , it just comes with it. as a natural spice or flavor.”
Earlier this month the FDA said, “We remind consumers that foods already in international commerce before 2023, including those on retail shelves, do not need to be removed from the market or meant to declare sesame like an allergy.”
