How can I avoid foods and ingredients to which I am allergic?
Look carefully at ingredient lists on food labels. Under new EU food labelling regulations, manufactures and retailers must inform consumers if any of the major allergens [peanuts, tree nuts (pecan, walnuts etc), fish, shellfish, eggs, milk, soya, wheat, mustard, celery, sesame seeds] are present in their foods. Sulphite, a preservative that can trigger asthma in about 5% of asthmatics, is also one of the allergens that must be listed on food labels..
So are additives a particular problem?
Are any additives derived from peanuts?
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