November 2005

Food-allergy labeling law goes into effect Jan. 1

Your patients who have food allergies will have an easier job of refraining from eating offending foods on January 1, 2006. That’s when the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 goes into effect.

At that time, all foods and dietary supplements must be labeled if they contain milk, eggs, fish, Crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans or an ingredient that contains protein derived from these foods.

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approximately 2 percent of adults and about 5 percent of infants and young children in the United States suffer from food allergies. Each year, roughly 30,000 individuals require emergency room treatment and 150 individuals die because of allergic reactions to food.

Source: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrtion, Food and Drug Administration, www.cfsan.fda.gov

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