Sesame contains allergenic nutrients, which many countries previously.
just like other allergenic foods. From past research, it was found that most people are allergic to foods that come from ingredients that contain 8 allergens:
- Wheat
- Milk and dairy products
- egg
- fish
- soybean
- Shellfish such as shrimp, lobster, crab, and clams
- Beans that have pods growing from underground roots, such as peanuts
- Tree nuts such as walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, almonds and cashew nuts
Research has found that allergens in sesame can occur in people of all ages. People who eat it and are allergic will have symptoms of itchy throat, itchy mouth, itchy nose, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rashes on the mouth, rapid breathing to the point of being unable to breathe, and reduced blood pressure.
Therefore, food products containing สมัคร ufabet sesame ingredients must be displayed on the product label to inform people with sesame allergies. In addition to the US Food and Drug Administration enforcing it from January 1, 2023, there were also countries that previously required sesame to be displayed on product labels, namely Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the European Union.
For Thailand, sesame has not yet been required to be an ingredient on food product labels. According to the Ministry of Public Health’s announcement on food labeling in packaging in 2017, the types of food for which allergens must be displayed on food product labels are the 8 types of food mentioned above: gluten-containing grains such as wheat, rye, oats, crustaceans, eggs, milk, fish, etc.
While this action is not illegal, it goes against the intention
Many people allergic to sesame are unaware that certain foods may now include sesame. They have reported allergic reactions. It’s causing anxiety because they are unsure what they are eating is safe.
For now, patients and families will have to be more vigilant in reviewing food labels. They may have to contact food manufacturers and restaurants to confirm the foods they make or serve do not have sesame. Food manufacturers or distributors are typically listed on labels.