These statements must not be used when an allergen or allergen-containing ingredient is deliberately added to a food.

It must not be used when an allergen or allergen-containing ingredient is deliberately added to a food.

A food allergen can also cause what's sometimes called a delayed food allergy.

Wheat is a common food allergen, especially in children.

A food allergen can also cause what’s sometimes called a delayed food allergy.

Early exposure to a food allergen through broken skin might prompt the development of food allergy.

Exercise-induced food allergy is when the ingestion of a food allergen provokes a reaction during exercise.

How will I know if vinegar contains a food allergen?

Of the participants, 16 per cent of infants were sensitive to at least one of the tested allergens, 12.5 per cent were sensitive to a food allergen, and 5.3 per cent were sensitive to an inhalant allergen.

The results showed 16 percent were sensitive to at least one of the tested allergens; 12.5 percent were sensitive to a food allergen; and 5.3 percent were sensitive to an inhalant allergen.

Of the participants, 16 per cent of infants were sensitive to at least one of the tested allergens; 12.5 per cent were sensitive to a food allergen; and 5.3 per cent were sensitive to an inhalant allergen.

How much of a food allergen does it take to cause a reaction?

In the proposed amendments, food allergen and gluten are defined as:

Even ingesting a small amount of a food allergen can cause a reaction.

A food allergen will take longer to trigger anaphylactic reaction.