About 20 per cent of the population believe themselves to have a food allergy and only about five per cent actually do.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The American public is not aware that there might be potential allergenic and toxic reactions. With regular food, at least people know which foods they have an allergy to.
The fact is that more and more people are developing a sensitivity to gluten, without necessarily being allergic to it.
I love to cook. But I have some food allergies, so I have to contend with those.
I am certainly not allergic to causes - particularly on subjects such as religious intolerance.
Food is a very sensitive subject for so many people.
Food is a common denominator for all people.
In 49 countries around the world, including all of Europe, people have the opportunity of knowing whether or not they are eating food which contains genetically engineered ingredients. In the United States, we don't.
I think it is absolutely crazy in this day and age that I have to go through a trial and error method to see if my child is allergic to an antibiotic or peanuts. I should just know.
I didn't know that my son had allergies until he spit up eggs one day, and one day he had a little peanut butter and his face swelled up. I took him to get tested and found out that he is allergic to everything.
Unfortunately, I'm allergic to all animals and even some people.