The Food Chain · BBC World Service

May contain: The food allergy risk

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A landmark study shows feeding peanuts to infants cuts allergy risk by 81%, challenging decades of avoidance recommendations.

This episode explores the challenges of living with severe food allergies through personal stories from Vivian in Utah and Deshna in India, alongside insights from medical experts. It covers global labeling inconsistencies, the rise in allergy prevalence, and new treatments like oral immunotherapy, highlighting both the daily risks and emerging solutions.

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