Characteristics of Allergen Labelling and Precautionary Allergen Labelling in Packaged Food Products Available in Latin America.

Autor:	Ontiveros N; Department of Chemical, Biological, and Agricultural Sciences (DC-QB), Division of Sciences and Engineering, Clinical and Research Laboratory (LACIUS, URS), University of Sonora, Navojoa 85880, Sonora, Mexico., Gallardo JA; Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, University of Sinaloa, Culiacán 80019, Sinaloa, Mexico., Arámburo-Gálvez JG; Postgraduate in Health Sciences, Division of Biological and Health Sciences, University of Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Sonora, Mexico., Beltrán-Cárdenas CE; Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, University of Sinaloa, Culiacán 80019, Sinaloa, Mexico., Figueroa-Salcido OG; Postgraduate in Health Sciences, Division of Biological and Health Sciences, University of Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Sonora, Mexico., Mora-Melgem JA; Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, University of Sinaloa, Culiacán 80019, Sinaloa, Mexico., Granda-Restrepo DM; Food Department, Faculty of Pharmaceutical and food sciences, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia 50010, Colombia., Rodríguez-Bellegarrigue CI; Luis Edmundo Vasquez School of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Dr. José Matías Delgado University, Antiguo Cuscatlán 1502, El Salvador., Vergara-Jiménez MJ; Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, University of Sinaloa, Culiacán 80019, Sinaloa, Mexico., Cárdenas-Torres FI; Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, University of Sinaloa, Culiacán 80019, Sinaloa, Mexico., Gracia-Valenzuela MH; Technological Institute of the Yaqui Valley, Bácum 82276, Valle del Yaqui, Sonora, Mexico., Cabrera-Chávez F; Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, University of Sinaloa, Culiacán 80019, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Nutrients [Nutrients] 2020 Sep 04; Vol. 12 (9). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 04.
DOI:	10.3390/nu12092698
Abstrakt:	The characteristics of food allergen labelling are relevant for avoiding accidental exposure to the allergens of interest but no Latin American country has evaluated these characteristics. Our aim was to evaluate the characteristics of food allergen labelling and precautionary allergen labelling (PAL) in six Latin American countries. All data were collected directly from the supermarkets surveyed. A total of 10,254 packaged food products were analyzed, of which 63.3% ( n = 6494) and 33.2% ( n = 3405) featured allergen labelling and/or PAL, respectively. Most products complied with local regulations (≥87.4% for both locally produced and imported). Thirty-three types of PAL statements were detected; the most frequent was "may contain traces of…" (35.1%). Countries without regulations on the characteristics of allergen labelling had two-fold more products that contained allergens in their ingredients lists but no food allergen labelling. The use of PAL in countries that regulate it (38.2%) was as high as that in countries without PAL regulations (19.2%-44.7%). The findings suggest that the lack of regulations for the characteristics of allergen labeling increases the risk of accidental exposure to allergens of interest. Our findings also suggest that beyond regulations, a scientific approach is required for minimizing and standardizing the use of PAL.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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