(CNN) - The FDA taking a major step towards adding an ingredient to be listed as an allergen on packaged food labels.They want food labels to carry a warning if the product contains sesame seeds.Related Content: Red meat allergies caused by tick bites are on the riseRight now, only eight allergens are listed, including milk, fish, eggs, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, soybeans, and wheat.The FDA says that although sesame allergies are rare, they can be deadly.Related Content: Food Allergy Awareness Week: Prepping for a playdate with a child who has food allergies … [Read more...] about FDA wants sesame seeds to be listed as allergen
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Pret A Manger STILL doesn’t list full ingredients on sandwiches after girl, 15, died from sesame seed allergy
PRET a Manger STILL doesn't list full ingredients for its sandwiches more than two years after a 15-year-old girl died from a sesame seed allergy. Tanya Ednan-Laperouse was on a BA flight to Nice with her best friend and dad when was sent into an anaphylactic shock after eating an artichoke, olive and tapenade baguette. Pret a Manger sandwich labeling ruled 'inadequate' after girl's death She died later in a hospital hundreds of miles from home. An inquest at West London Coroner's Court last week criticised the sandwich giant for its "inadequate" labelling. Natasha's heartbroken family said the teenager had been "reassured" by the lack of specific allergen information on the packaging after buying the baguette from a Pret at Heathrow's terminal 5. A legal loophole means sandwiches assembled by hand in store do not have to be individually labelled with allergen information, just the ingredients. Since Natasha's death and before the inquest Pret has updated the allergy information on its … [Read more...] about Pret A Manger STILL doesn’t list full ingredients on sandwiches after girl, 15, died from sesame seed allergy
Pret a Manger labels cost our girl her life: family says law must change after girl, 15, dies on flight after eating sesame seed baguette
The family of a 15-year-old girl who died after suffering a fatal allergic reaction to a Pret A Manger sandwich today said her death “should serve as a watershed moment to make meaningful change to save lives,” Natasha Ednan-Laperouse fatally collapsed on a British Airways flight from London to Nice after eating a sandwich with “hidden” sesame seeds in July 2016. Her family called for a change in food labelling laws which had “played Russian roulette” with her life - and also released a haunting final image of the teenager on board the flight, taken moments before she suffered an allergic reaction. The allergen was not listed as an ingredient on the sandwich’s labelling. After a coroner delivered a narrative verdict, her father Nadim, mother Tanya and brother Alex stood outside the court holding a picture of Natasha. Mr Ednan-Laperouse said: “Our beloved daughter died in a tragedy that should never have happened. We believe that … [Read more...] about Pret a Manger labels cost our girl her life: family says law must change after girl, 15, dies on flight after eating sesame seed baguette
What are sesame seed allergy symptoms, what foods should be avoided and how can it be treated? All you need to know
AN ALLERGIC reaction is a way of your body responding to an "invader" and there is more to allergies than just hayfever. Here's the lowdown on sesame seed allergies. What are sesame seed allergy symptoms? Allergies to sesame have become more common over the last 10 years and it is estimated to affect one in 100 people, according to the NHS. Symptoms usually occur soon after consuming foods containing sesame. Symptoms include: Rashes or swelling Itchy throat Vomiting Diarrhoea hives coughing flushing of the face More serious symptoms, such as anaphylaxis or feeling faint or dizzy, are less common but can happen. Most people with a sesame seed allergy will only have mild reactions - severe reactions need urgent medical attention.Which foods are best avoided with a sesame seed allergy? Foods that contain sesame seeds and that should be avoided by those with an allergy include: tahini hummus breads bread sticks burger buns cereal bars falafel Breads baked in in-store bakeries can also … [Read more...] about What are sesame seed allergy symptoms, what foods should be avoided and how can it be treated? All you need to know
Teen with severe allergy died after eating baguette with hidden sesame seeds, family claims
The teen's father said she was severely allergic to dairy, banana, sesame seeds and nuts. (iStock) A student died from an allergic reaction after eating a Pret-A-Manger baguette that had sesame seeds "hidden inside" the dough, an inquest heard Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, picked up the artichoke, olive and tapenade roll from the chain’s Heathrow Terminal 5 outlet before going on holiday, the hearing was told. An inquest heard she looked desperately at her businessman father to save her life after two Epipens were administered on board a flight to Nice, yet she still could not breathe. She said, “Daddy, help me! I can’t breathe” before falling unconscious, the inquest heard. “It is the worst imaginable thing to happen as a parent,” her father, Nadim, founder and chief executive of WOW Toys who was awarded an MBE in 2000, said. GIRL WITH DIABETES DIES AFTER BLOOD SUGAR DROPS DURING SLEEPOVER West London Coroner's Court heard it … [Read more...] about Teen with severe allergy died after eating baguette with hidden sesame seeds, family claims