Why You Should Check Food Labels for Potential Allergens
March 4, 2016
I recently read an article about a young man who suffered a deadly reaction by merely eating something he was used to eating, even though it came with a warning.…
I recently read an article about a young man who suffered a deadly reaction by merely eating something he was used to eating, even though it came with a warning.…
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By Henry Chin, Tony Flood, and Elizabeth Petrun In a recently published study by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation, “Shaping Health Perceptions: Communicating Effectively about Chemicals in Food” (Petrun,…