The regulatory challenge of food allergens

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 24, 2013, Pages 5634-5637

  Gendel, Steven M ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

allergen labeling; food allergy; food labeling

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS; FOOD ALLERGEN; FOOD ALLERGIES; PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES; REGULATORY AGENCIES;

ALLERGENS; ALLERGIES; CONSUMER PROTECTION; LABELS;

PUBLIC HEALTH;

ALLERGEN; PLANT ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; FOOD; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PACKAGING; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; PRODUCT RECALL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ALLERGENS; ANTIGENS, PLANT; FOOD; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOD INSPECTION; FOOD LABELING; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, FOOD; PRODUCT RECALLS AND WITHDRAWALS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84879364773     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf302539a     Document Type: Article

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