News Scoop: March 28, 2008 Vol. #13 Iss. #22
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Most Common Food Allergies
More than 12 million Americans have food allergies. This includes about 3 million kids. Foods like shrimp, crab and lobster cause the most problems. Here are the foods that people are most often allergic to.
(1) Shellfish 6 million people
(2) Peanuts 1.8 million (tie)
(3) Tree nuts 1.8 million (tie)
(4) Fish 1.2 million
(5) Milk 900,000
SOURCE: FOOD ALLERGY & ANAPHYLAXIS NETWORK
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