Comments on: Q&A: Is There A ‘Safe Level’ for Peanut in Foods? http://allergicliving.com/index.php/2011/10/16/qa-is-there-a-safe-level-for-peanut-in-foods/ The magazine for those living with food allergies, celiac disease, asthma and pollen allergies. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: PeterBay http://allergicliving.com/index.php/2011/10/16/qa-is-there-a-safe-level-for-peanut-in-foods/#comment-744 PeterBay Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:03:59 +0000 http://allergicliving.com/?p=11754#comment-744 I agree with AFran. With all do respect, I do NOT want a manufacturer being able to decide what is or isn’t safe…and I am confused by this whole study, to be honest. Everyone reacts to allergens differently. And what about the people who are more sensitive? Perhaps the first 20 times they consume these trace amounts they are outwardly ok – but then they react? Labeling regulations definitely need to improve, but I don’t think this is the way to do it.

]]> By: AFran http://allergicliving.com/index.php/2011/10/16/qa-is-there-a-safe-level-for-peanut-in-foods/#comment-742 AFran Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:25:18 +0000 http://allergicliving.com/?p=11754#comment-742 Wow, I’d be quite concerned about the supposed 1% of the population for whom a safe threshold could not be determined. As much as I despise the current proliferation of “CYA” warnings, they do allow the allergic community to make the decision themselves as to whether they are willing to take the risk of consuming a given food.

What I’d prefer to see is a standardization of warnings in terms of what they actually mean, and have them be mandatory, not voluntary. I think this would go further in terms of improving quality of life for FA individuals – and it would address the plight of the MFA, not those with just PA.

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