September 27, 2015 SPSFAM Meeting - Meeting Book
Significance • Over 150 million people worldwide suffer from a food allergy. Around 1‐4 % of the overall population and 5‐7 % of infants suffer from food allergies. – Food allergy statistics in North America:
• ~8% of children • 3.7% of adults • … and rising
• The cure? – There is none! The only solution is to avoid consumption of the allergen. – Deal with anaphylaxis in a reactive way (epinephrine injection)
• R ll t Significance eca s – a ergens are e s ng e arges cause of food recalls. ll th i l l
• Business – $10B gluten‐free food market.
• As a result, accurate food labeling for allergens is extremely important and requires analysis.
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