"May contain" statements and related warnings of possible allergens in food products often create confusion for consumers. In a recent study of adult consumers in the Netherlands, many consumers ...

In 2004, the Congress of the United States amended the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to require foods under the labeling jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to state in plain ...

WASHINGTON — “Made in the same factory as peanuts.” ”May contain traces of tree nuts.” A new report says the hodgepodge of warnings that a food might accidentally contain a troublesome ingredient is ...

Parents of children with a history of the potentially life-threatening allergic reaction anaphylaxis often ignore precautionary labels on foods because they find them unhelpful and confusing, research ...

As a new study reveals, the majority of people find allergen labels confusing. What's the problem and what should be done? When researchers from The Netherlands evaluated consumer understanding of ...