A new law Adding this popular food to the list of "major allergens"
Found in fast food, herbal diets, etc., this common ingredient can cause "very severe" reactions.
It is a food that is everywhere, of aOld-fashioned hamburger Italian restaurants andHoummous. Now a new federal law insists that this unexpectedeating allergens Must be clearly labeled as the ninth food that triggers allergies, with its ability to cause a reaction of more than one million Americans to react with difficulty breathing, hives and more.
Last week, President Joe Biden signed the faster act for the safety of food allergies, treatment, education and research. TheWashington PostSays that the bill has received bipartisan support during its introduction to the Senate and the House of Representatives earlier this year. The faster law has been developed to remedy the significant increase in child food allergies over the last 20 years. Today, 32 million Americans suffer from food allergies at an estimated cost of families of $ 24.8 million.
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While peanuts, tree nuts, fish, crustaceans, soy, dairy, eggs and wheat were considered "big" food allergens,This new law will require the sesame to be clearly called. The Act calls for food manufacturers to label sesame as an allergen by January 2023.
It has been reported that a sesame allergy affects 1.6 million Americans, while it is "added to so many now", according to Tina Sindher, a clinical professor of allergy and asthma research. Stanford University. Sindher added that a sesame allergy is "another that is difficult to treat and reactions can be very serious."
For decades, sesame seeds have been a common topper with rapid rolls, breads and bread breads, but some allergy experts suggest that rising sesame allergies in recent years could be attributed at least in part. The trend that more Americans have acquired international tastes these days. Foods like Falafel, noodle dishes, fries and salad dressings sometimes have sesame as an ingredient. In the meantime, they say in some cases (but not all), the fact that children were not introduced into these foods in the early years could cause allergic reactions that may include an itching mouth, swelling, breathing difficulties , nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and others.
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