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  • June 2008

    • Rising Food Allergies Drive a Swelling Specialty Market

      Washington Post  |  Jun 8, 08 12:19 PM CDT

      Rising Food Allergies Drive a Swelling Specialty Market

      (Newser) - As the number of people with allergies soars, so does the “free-from” food market—that is, foods that avoid common allergens like peanuts, the Washington Post reports. Specialty foods are expected to bring in $3.9 billion this year, a study says, while gluten-free products will likely bank some $1.3 billion by 2010. Special-needs customers have become a coveted slice of the market. More »

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      health  • food industry  • food production  • food allergies  • peanut  • gluten free diets

  • March 2008

    • Immune-System Ailments Now an 'Epidemic'

      Washington Post  |  Mar 4, 08 7:46 PM CST

      Immune-System Ailments Now an 'Epidemic'

      (Newser) - Allergies and immune-system ailments like asthma, lupus, and MS are on the rise—and scientists increasingly blame modern life, the Washington Post reports. Many point to sterile conditions in the US and Western Europe, but pollution, diet, and obesity may also play a role. "We have dramatically changed our lives in the last 50 years," one allergist said. More »

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      health  • epidemic  • immune system  • asthma  • multiple sclerosis  • food allergies

  • December 2007

    • Peanut Allergies Hit Younger Kids

      Reuters  |  Dec 3, 07 3:38 PM CST

      Peanut Allergies Hit Younger Kids

      (Newser) - Peanut allergies are showing up earlier in young children, researchers said today, cautioning parents to keep the legumes out of toddlers' diets. Older kids "can tell you right away if their mouths feel funny,” one doctor explained. The median age of a first reaction is now 14 months, down from 22 to 24 months less than a decade ago, Reuters reports. More »

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      medical research  • Peanuts  • food allergies

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