Interpreting Food Label Jargon

by | Dec 17, 2023 | FAQ

This article is dedicated to understanding the ingredients and statements you may encounter on the product. Reading and understanding food labels and symbols can help you with healthy choices as well as keep you from allergic situations.  Even with these labels,...
Kissing with Food Allergies

Kissing with Food Allergies

by | Aug 30, 2023 | FAQ

Cross- Contamination Kissing with allergies Kissing someone who recently ate something they are allergic to may trigger a reaction.  It has been determined that saliva retains proteins from foods we eat for several hours.  On average, this residue can linger for 4 to...

Glossary

by | Aug 16, 2023 | FAQ

Additives Aspartame An artificial sweetener is used in over 6000 foods and beverages ranging from diet drinks, ice cream, dairy products like yogurt, cereals, toothpaste, and medications like cough drops and cough syrups.  Recently in the news and downgraded as a...

Is Lecithin Egg-less

by | Jul 30, 2023 | FAQ

Read your labels on products, If it says, Sunflower Lecithin, or Organic Soybeans then the lecithin is natural and not animal.  Therefore, no eggs in the lecithin. If it doesn’t explicitly say the above it could be from the lecithin found in eggs. Milk powder...

GRAS Labeling Criteria

by | May 29, 2023 | FAQ

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition GRAS is listed on some products.  It means, “Generally Recognized as Safe”.  Per U.S. Food and Drug, Association (FDA) there is a department called, the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, (CFSAN). It is...

Generally Recognized as Safe Labeling Criteria

by | May 20, 2023 | FAQ

Manufacturers’ food label clarification for people with allergies is a nightmare.  This article is dedicated to understanding the ingredients and statements you may encounter on the product. Reading and understanding food labels can help you with healthy choices...