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ReviewClinical reviews in allergy & immunology2023

Food Allergy Labeling Laws: International Guidelines for Residents and Travelers.

Francesca Chang, Lauren Eng, Christopher Chang

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Review in Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
25citing papers in PubMed
12.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Unusual Causes of Food-Induced Anaphylaxis - A Review.Indian dermatology online journal · 2026
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  3. Mouse Models of Food Allergies: Where Do They Take Us?Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2026
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  14. Ear, nose and throat disorders and international travel.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2025
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  19. History of food allergy and where we are today.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Francesca Chang *Northumbria University, Ellison Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK.
Lauren Eng *Amherst College, Keefe Campus Center, AC# 1285, 16 Barrett Hill Drive, Amherst, MA, 01002-5000, USA.
Christopher ChangDivision of Immunology, Allergy and Pediatric Rheumatology, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Memorial Healthcare System, 1131 N 35Th Avenue, Suite 220, Hollywood, FL, 33021, USA. chrchang@mhs.net.
Amherst College · USMemorial Healthcare System · USNorthumbria University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The prevalence of food allergies varies by country, as does each country's food allergen labeling. While labeling laws may vary by country, most follow the Codex Alimentarius. Even developing countries have some degree of labeling guidelines for food allergies, but it is highly developed countries that tend to implement stricter labeling regulations to protect their citizens and tourists. Different organizations, both domestic and international, such as Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), work to advance food allergen labeling laws around the globe. Eating out and traveling can be anxiety-provoking for people with food allergies, especially when traveling to international destinations. Furthermore, experiences that young children, teenagers, and parents have with food allergies can have psychosocial and social impacts. To evaluate food allergen labeling laws across the globe, official legal documents outlining the laws pertaining to foods and allergen food labeling were reviewed for each respective country or region. These were organized according to continent, then region or country. The majority of countries require that major food groups be listed on food labels, including milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, treenuts, fish, and shellfish. There are individual variations across regions depending on staples in respective diets. With increasing rates of food allergies worldwide, legislative action is needed to ensure that people living with food allergies can more safely purchase and consume foods. Until then, the work of avoiding accidental ingestions and anaphylaxis remains primarily with the individual, who must educate themselves on labeling laws and implement other protective measures.

Indexed as

Food HypersensitivityFood LabelingTravelAllergensAnaphylaxisGuidelines as TopicHumansAllergensAirlinesAnaphylaxisCountriesEMAEpinephrineFDAFood allergyFood allergy action plansIngredientsLabeling lawsTraveling

Identifiers

PMID37160543
PMCPMC10169132
OpenAlexW4376109429

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