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Sesame Allergy Rates Are Increasing: Here’s What to Know

August 3, 2019

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Original story written by Kristen Fischer on August 2nd, 2019, for Healthline.com Link to original article may be found HERE Sesame allergy is more common than most people may think, according to a new studyTrusted Source published today in JAMA Network Open. More than 1 million children and adults in the United States have the allergy,…

Illinois Lawmaker Wants Clearer Labeling For Sesame

April 22, 2019

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Dr. Ruchi Gupta, Food Allergies, Food Labeling, HB2123, Illinois General Assembly, Midwest Food Processors Association, Sesame, State Representative Jonathan Carroll

Originally written for National Public Radio – Illinois on 4/21/19 by Mary Hansen. Link to original article may be found HERE. Around 150,000 children have an allergy to sesame, a study from Northwestern University shows. A proposal at the Illinois Statehouse could help parents and children avoid foods with the ingredient. State Rep. Jonathan Carroll’s eight-year-old…