Call for clarity on food labels
Wednesday, December 31, 2003
* A consultation on the use of alternative phrases to make warnings about the contents of food more explicit to allergy sufferers has been launched by the Food Standards Agency. The FSA said consumers were concerned at the phrase 'may contain' as used by manufacturers to warn of the presence of ingredients that might provoke an allergic reaction. It has suggested two alternative phrases - 'Not suitable for peanut/nut/sesame allergic consumers', or 'Not suitable for people with peanut/nut/sesame allergy'.
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