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Food Allergy Warning: FDA Relaxed Food Labeling Guidelines During Pandemic
In May, the FDA announced it would temporarily relax food labeling guidelines in order to prevent food supply chain disruptions. News4’s Susan Hogan is working 4 you with a warning about how this policy could affect those with food allergies.
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Teal Pumpkin Project Encourages Safe Trick-Or-Treating
Taking part can help kids with food allergies can join in the Halloween fun. NBC’s Sarah Dallof reports.
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FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Peanut Allergy Treatment for Approval
An advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration voted Friday to recommend a peanut allergy treatment for FDA approval. The drug, called Palforzia, would be the first FDA-approved drug for treating food allergies, NBC News reported. Read More
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People With Food Allergies Seek Better Tracking of Incidents
People with food allergies want airlines to better track and prevent severe attacks on planes. Scott MacFarlane reports.
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Sources: Fish Odor Eyed in Sudden Allergic Reaction Death of 11-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy
Authorities are investigating the apparent sudden food allergy-related death of an 11-year-old boy in Brooklyn, and law enforcement sources confirmed to News 4 that detectives are looking into whether the smell of cooking fish could have triggered a reaction.
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What to Do Before Eating Out With a Food Allergy
Dining out when you have a food allergy can be tough. Here are some tips for preparing to eat a meal at a restaurant.
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Singer Dua Lipa Criticizes United Airlines After Flight Attendant's Response to Allergy Concern
Singer Dua Lipa called out United Airlines on Wednesday for the way a flight attendant responded when Lipa explained her sister had a peanut allergy. In a tweet, Lipa said the attendant informed her that United is not a nut-free airline. The flight attendant also said Lipa’s sister might have to use an EpiPen because the airline couldn’t refuse to...
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Grocers Fear for Business, Patrons' Health Under Trump Admin. ‘Harvest Box' Proposal
An idea called “America’s Harvest Box” was floated in February in the Trump administration’s 2019 budget proposal, tucked inside a plan to slash SNAP by roughly $213 billion, or 30 percent, over the next 10 years. Households that receive more than $90 in SNAP benefits each month — roughly 81 percent of households in the program, or about 16.4 million...
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Pennsylvania Teens Charged After Girl With Allergy Exposed to Pineapple
Authorities say three Pennsylvania teenagers face criminal charges after intentionally exposing a school classmate with a severe pineapple allergy to the fruit. Police in Butler Township allege that a 14-year-old high-fived the other 14-year-old girl to expose her to the fruit during lunch period Dec. 13 at Butler Intermediate High School. The victim was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial...
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Study Finds Excess of Folic Acid in Pregnant Women Can Lead to Food Allergies in Children
Doctors have urged women to take folic acid before getting pregnant and to continue taking it during pregnancy to prevent neural tube birth defects and serious problems like spina bifida. But if a woman consumes too much it stays in her system, and Doreen Gentzler reports researchers in Boston have discovered excess folic acid in late stages of pregnancy can...
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Preventive Treatment for Peanut Allergies Succeeds in Study
The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way.
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‘Peter Rabbit' Team Apologizes for Making Light of Allergies
“Peter Rabbit” filmmakers and the studio behind it are apologizing for insensitively depicting a character’s allergy in the film that has prompted backlash online.
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Teal Pumpkin Project Offers Safe Halloween Alternative
Teal-colored pumpkins are appearing on more porches as part of a national effort to make the holiday safe for children with food allergies. News4’s Chris Lawrence shares his son’s experience with Halloween food allergies.
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Teal Pumpkin Project Offers Safe Halloween Alternative
Teal-colored pumpkins are appearing on more porches as part of a national effort to make the holiday safe for children with food allergies.
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Satisfy Carb Cravings: October is National Pasta Month
Chef Ford Barsi of Carmine’s Italian Restaurant demos pasta dishes that will satisfy your carb cravings. Carmine’s offers dishes to suit most types of food allergies and sensitivities.
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World-Renowned French Laundry Now Requiring Prepaid Reservations
A renowned Michelin three-star restaurant in Napa County is among the latest high-end establishments to join the trend of requiring prepaid “tickets.”