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FDA relaxes certain food labeling laws -- it could put those with food allergies at risk
Read full article: FDA relaxes certain food labeling laws -- it could put those with food allergies at riskLast Friday night, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a change, relaxing certain food labeling laws. Its intended to help manufacturers keep products on store shelves, but it could also put those with food allergies at risk. Manufacturers cannot substitute ingredients from the eight most common food allergies, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, crustacean shellfish, wheat and soy. Manufacturers could substitute canola oil and sunflower oil without changing the label. Different varieties of mushrooms or peppers could be substituted and unbleached flour could be used instead of bleach.