Top in allergy/asthma: In-N-Out sesame controversy; early peanut introduction
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Recent comments from In-N-Out Burger chain owner and president Lynsi Snyder regarding the company’s inclusion of sesame flour in its buns has sparked concern from leading allergy advocacy organizations and specialists.
“My son has a sesame allergy and the amount in our buns is safe,” Snyder wrote in an Instagram comment response. “The key is to not deprive them completely of the allergen or it becomes more deadly. I’m not a doctor, but it’s not as drastic as some are making it.”
Snyder’s comments were viewed as insensitive and dismissive, promoting responses from various allergy specialists.
Food Allergy Research & Education CEO Sung Poblete, RN, PhD, called Snyder’s statement that the buns were safe for people with sesame allergy “troubling” and “dangerous.”
It was the top story in allergy/asthma last week.
The second top story was about research that showed early peanut introduction to young children may reduce the incidence of peanut-induced anaphylaxis.
Read these and more top stories in allergy/asthma below:
Allergy specialists react to controversial sesame post by In-N-Out president
Popular fast-food chain In-N-Out Burger announced on June 12 the inclusion of sesame flour in its buns, causing concern for those with an allergy. The company cited supplier issues as the main driver for the change. Healio spoke with Zachary E. Rubin, MD, a pediatric allergist, and Niti Chokshi, MD, an allergist and immunologist at Complete Allergy and Asthma, Houston, about the consequences of Lynsi Snyder’s comments following the announcement. Read more.
Early introduction guidelines may reduce peanut anaphylaxis risks in children
The 2017 Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy were associated with lower new-onset anaphylaxis rates in children, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Read more.
Pediatric egg-induced anaphylaxis may present differing symptoms than other food allergies
Children experiencing egg-induced anaphylaxis may be seeing certain symptoms that differentiate them from other food-induced anaphylaxis, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Read more.
Biologics therapy may lead to greater asthma remission in non-white patients
Asthma remission may occur more often with the use of biologics, but non-white patients receive fewer biologics than white patients, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. Read more.
PEG hypersensitivity usually triggered by molecular weights of 3350, higher
Hypersensitivity to polyethylene glycols is not a common cause of anaphylaxis induced by drugs, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Read more.