tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173371972621701031.post316731008606147610..comments2023-10-26T09:15:01.845-05:00Comments on The Horebite: Our Allergy Story, Part II: Debunking the Food Allergy MythsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173371972621701031.post-32057346725286924272008-03-06T22:32:00.000-06:002008-03-06T22:32:00.000-06:00Colleeeen,Unfortunately our local "natural" foods ...Colleeeen,<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately our local "natural" foods store is about 40 minutes away. We've gone to it a couple of times, and it's been a bit of a cultural experience--which is neither good nor bad.<BR/><BR/>And interesting thing about going there is that we did not find much that he could eat (although he's only had positive tests for egg, our doctor has recommended he stay away from nuts as well just to be safe, and just about everything is processed in the same facility as peanuts). The ironic thing is that the natural food stores tend to do a better job of labeling, which means they tell you if there might be cross-contamination. That means you find less you can buy. If you go to the normal super-market it seams like there's a lot more you can buy, until you realized that it's just because the labeling is not as specific.<BR/><BR/>anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Yes, that's a good point. We actually asked one food company why they didn't have a "CONTAINS" statement, and their response was that since ingredients change so much, it would be too hard to keep updating the contains statement. Oh cry me a river--I wouldn't want to make their lives harder or anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173371972621701031.post-45399993165880494732008-03-05T12:33:00.000-06:002008-03-05T12:33:00.000-06:00Keep in mind, also, that you need to read the labe...Keep in mind, also, that you need to read the labels EVERY TIME. Producers change food formulations, and what was once safe could become dangerous.<BR/><BR/>BTDTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173371972621701031.post-77000024353780970512008-03-05T00:02:00.000-06:002008-03-05T00:02:00.000-06:00the whole mess sucks. you are probably going to ha...the whole mess sucks. you are probably going to have to get very friendly with your local hippie/health food store. they have a lot more experience in catering to specific diets and the employees can be very helpful. they will also carry some specialty food brands that are geared toward allergies or other restrictions (gluten-free lines, soy-free lines, etc).colleeeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208875996540107651noreply@blogger.com