[Hidden allergens in processed food : An update from the consumer's point of view]. / "Versteckte Allergene" in vorverpackten Lebensmitteln : Ein Update zur Problematik aus Sicht allergischer Verbraucher.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
; 59(7): 878-88, 2016 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Despite improved allergen labelling and careful avoidance strategies, hidden allergens in food remain a substantial risk for unintended reactions for consumers with food allergies. New data from a survey of the German Allergy and Asthma Association (Deutscher Allergie- und Asthmabund - DAAB) shows a slight decrease in the number of consumers that report allergic reactions to prepacked food. Still, 75 % (compared to 85 % in 2008) have experienced at least one allergic reaction after eating a prepacked food. In more than half of the cases, the reaction was classified as severe (with airway and/or cardiovascular symptoms such as respiratory distress, loss of blood pressure or anaphylactic shock). Again, more than 40 % (2008 47 %, 2015 42 %) reported that no information on the presence of the food allergens had been present on the label either as ingredients or as precautionary allergen labelling (PAL). Different possibilities are discussed under which food allergens may not be recognized or recognizable by consumers with food allergies, such as allergen labelling that is not easy to understand, unexpected occurrence of allergens as well as recipe changes in known foods. Examples are given as well as proposals for the improvement of the situation in order to better meet the goals of food information regulations to enable consumers with food allergies to make "informed choices which are safe for them" (Quote Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 - Reason 24).
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Assunto principal:
Alérgenos
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Indústria Alimentícia
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Qualidade de Produtos para o Consumidor
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Inocuidade dos Alimentos
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Hipersensibilidade Alimentar
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Rotulagem de Alimentos
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Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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Europa
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Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article