Tree nuts, including coconuts, are classified as “major allergens” under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA).
But a campaign is now underway to get coconuts off the list. Coconuts grow on trees and are called a nut, but they are not tree nuts nor are
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Food businesses in England and Northern Ireland will have to include full ingredients labeling on pre-packaged foods by summer 2021.
The new law was announced by Michael Gove, Environment Secretary, and is known as “Natasha’s Law” after Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, a teenager who died in 2016 after an allergic reaction to
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Following at least three deaths, the United Kingdom government has launched a consultation — referred to as a public comment period in the United States — on food allergen labeling laws.
Outlets selling pre-packaged food directly for sale could be required to follow new rules. An estimated 2 million people
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Two men have been found guilty of manslaughter after a teenage girl died following an allergic reaction to a takeaway meal.
Mohammed Abdul Kuddus, 40, owner and chef and Harun Rashid, 38, takeaway manager, were found guilty at Manchester Crown Court following the death of 15-year-old Megan Lee. Both men
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