Useful Science

Food and Allergies

Episode Summary

This week we're talking about food and allergies.

Episode Notes

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/53

This week we're talking about food and allergies.

Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.

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Show Notes

• When surveyed, almost 1 in 5 Americans report that they have a food allergy, but only 1 in 10 report symptoms consistent with food allergies or have received a diagnosis from a physician. This suggests that around twice as many Americans believe they have a food allergy than actually do.
• Foods that mothers eat regularly while breastfeeding are later more accepted by their infants.