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    This training session covers food allergies and intolerances. It defines food allergies as immune system reactions to certain foods, while food intolerances involve an inability to digest some foods. The major food allergens are identified as crustaceans, milk, tree nuts, fish, eggs, peanuts, sesame seeds, soybeans, and gluten. Anaphylaxis is described as the most severe allergic reaction. Common food intolerances include lactose intolerance and milk intolerance. The session concludes with four points on managing food allergies and intolerances: test for allergies, know first aid, read food labels carefully, and always ask questions of food providers.

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    This training session covers food allergies and intolerances. It defines food allergies as immune system reactions to certain foods, while food intolerances involve an inability to digest some foods. The major food allergens are identified as crustaceans, milk, tree nuts, fish, eggs, peanuts, sesame seeds, soybeans, and gluten. Anaphylaxis is described as the most severe allergic reaction. Common food intolerances include lactose intolerance and milk intolerance. The session concludes with four points on managing food allergies and intolerances: test for allergies, know first aid, read food labels carefully, and always ask questions of food providers.

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    This training session covers food allergies and intolerances. It defines food allergies as immune system reactions to certain foods, while food intolerances involve an inability to digest some foods. The major food allergens are identified as crustaceans, milk, tree nuts, fish, eggs, peanuts, sesame seeds, soybeans, and gluten. Anaphylaxis is described as the most severe allergic reaction. Common food intolerances include lactose intolerance and milk intolerance. The session concludes with four points on managing food allergies and intolerances: test for allergies, know first aid, read food labels carefully, and always ask questions of food providers.

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    Food Allergen Labelling Technical Guidance

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    Food Allergy &

    Intolerance

    Prepared by Yuhui Xie


    2011
    Before we start …
    This training will take you 40 minutes
    You will have a in-class activity as
    assessment at the end of the session
    Ground Rules
    Learning Outcomes
    By the end of today’s session, participants will be able to:

    •Define what a Food Allergy is


    •Define what a Food Intolerance is
    •And explain how to Manage Food
    Allergy and Intolerance
    Content

    • Food
    Part 2 • Management
    Allergy • Food
    Intolerance

    Part 1 Part 3
    Difference
    Food Allergy
    Immune system
    reaction
    Food Intolerance
    Inability to digest
    a food
    Part 1-Food Allergy
    What Are Major Food
    Allergens?
    More than 160 foods can
    cause allergic reactions! 1. Crustaceans
    2. Milk Allergens

    3. Tree nuts
    4. Fish Symptom
    5. Eggs
    6. Peanuts
    7. Sesame seeds Anaphylaxis

    8. Soybeans
    9. Gluten
    Allergens

    Anaphylaxis

    Symptoms
    Symptoms

    Allergens

    Symptoms

    Anaphylaxis
    Anaphylaxis
    Anaphylaxis is
    the most severe Allergens

    form of allergic
    reaction and is Symptoms

    potentially Anaphylaxis

    life threatening.
    Part 2-Food Intolerances
    Most Common Food
    Intolerances
    Lactose intolerance Types

    Milk intolerance
    Food additive intolerance Symptoms

    Sulphites
    Lactose
    Symptoms

    Types

    Symptoms

    Lactose
    Lactose Intolerance
    It caused by a
    shortage of the Types
    enzyme lactase, which
    is used to ensure
    Symptoms
    lactose is absorbed
    properly into the
    Lactose
    bloodstream from the Intolerance

    stomach.
    FivePart
    Points Keep You Safe
    3-Management
    1.Test it

    2.First Aid

    3.Read the Label

    4.Always Ask
    Point 1- Test it
    Blood Test Skin Test

    Test

    First Aid

    Elimination Diets Label

    Always
    Ask
    Point 2- First Aid
    (Food Allergy Only )

    Antihistamine Epipen
    Allergy
    Test

    First Aid

    Label

    Always
    Ask
    Point 3-Read the Label
    Allergy
    Test

    First Aid

    Label

    Always
    1. Always read food labels before you use them. Ask
    2. Remember to check the ingredients every
    time .
    Point 4- Always Ask
    • Tell restaurant • Ask about cross Allergy
    Test
    contamination
    • Ask about the
    dishes • Avoid self-service area First Aid

    Label

    Me
    Ask Before Eat Always
    Ask
    Review

    Food
    Food Allergy Management
    Intolerance

    Allergen Types
    Symptoms Symptoms Four Points
    Anaphylaxis Lactose
    Must Know Four Points

    3.
    1. 2. Read the 4.
    Test it Out First Aid Label Always Ask
    Assessment
    Instructions:
    • You will be provided a dinner scenario, menu
    with recipes.
    • Product Date Sheet also provided.
    • You will need to decide what the scenario and
    ingredients lead to (allergy or intolerance) and
    possible actions to resolve the problem
    Time Allowed : 10 minutes
    What did you decide?

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