At least four foods — goat and sheep milk, buckwheat, peas and lentils, and pine nuts — meet criteria for inclusion on mandatory allergen labels based on frequency, severity, recurrence, and potential for hidden exposure. Analysis of nearly 3,000 European cases of food-induced anaphylaxis between 2002 and 2023 found 413 cases, including two deaths, linked to eight emerging food allergens. Other emerging allergens to monitor include alpha-gal, kiwi, beehive products such as wax, pollen and honey, and apple. Anaphylaxis can cause rapid life-threatening symptoms such as swollen lips and throat and breathing difficulty. People at risk may carry an adrenaline auto-injector.
But at least four more could be added to the mandatory risk list, according to an article in the journal Clinical & Experimental Allergy. Lead investigator Dr Dominique Sabouraud-Leclerc from the Allergy Vigilance Network said evidence of increased reactions to a wider range of foods suggested it was time to review the list of foods with mandatory labels and consider adding "at least the most severe of these emerging food allergens".
The researchers analysed nearly 3,000 cases and 413, including two deaths, were caused by one of the eight emerging food allergies. Based on their frequency, severity, recurrence, and potential for hidden exposure, the top four new ones are goat's and sheep's milk, buckwheat, peas and lentil, and pine nuts. Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that is a medical emergency. Symptoms, such as swollen lips and throat and difficulty breathing, can happen very quickly.
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