*W*O*W* **AN UPDATE ON KRAFT FOODS**

Hello Everyone!

 

Good morning! Okay, I feel extremely ignorant this morning! I received an email from FAAN (Food Allergy Anaphylaxis Network) and from a lady, Stephanie from PA.COM (Peanut Allergy) advising that companies “do” have to list all of the ingredients. Such as under the ingredients it might say “ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT” (WHEAT FLOUR) “WHEY” (FROM MILK)  However, they don’t have to go that extra mile to list all known allergens under the “ALLERGY WARNING” &/or “CONTAINS.” Wow, talk about a false sense of security! I guess because so many companies do go that extra mile and list “all” known allergens under “ALLERGY WARNING” &/or “CONTAINS” that those very few companies who don’t will make it much more time consuming for those with anaphylaxis food allergies to shop at the grocery store. This is due to the fact that we will have to read through every single ingredient on a package. (Like it wasn’t time consuming enough already reading every single “ALLERGY WARNING” &/or “CONTAINS” label!) However, now we will be reading every single ingredient label before we purchase anything, regardless if it has an “ALLERGY WARNING” &/or “CONTAINS” label or not! I just wanted to give you guys an update and I have attached the letter from FAAN so if anyone has any questions.

 

Take Care & May God Bless,

Laura & Brentson Duke

 

*R*E*A*D* EVERY SINGLE INGREDIENT ON ALL LABELS**

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 This is an Email that I received from FAAN.

(Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Food Network)

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Hi Laura,

Thanks very much for sharing this information. In fact, Kraft labels
are in compliance with the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer
Protection Act (FALCPA) of 2004, which requires the labeling in plain
terms of all major allergens in the formulation of the product in one
of these ways: either (A) the word `Contains’, followed by the name
of the food source from which the major food allergen is derived, is
printed immediately after or is adjacent to the list of ingredients
(in a type size no smaller than the type size used in the list of
ingredients); or (B) the common or usual name of the major food
allergen in the list of ingredients is followed in parentheses by the
name of the food source from which the major food allergen is derived.Note that as long as the allergen is named by its common term (i.e.,
“milk”) in the list of ingredients, a separate “Contains” statement
is not required.Precautionary labeling (i.e. “may contain” statements) is voluntary
on the part of manufacturers, it is not regulated by the FDA.  For
more information on this topic, refer to the Frequently Asked
Questions about FALCPA on the FDA website http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/alrguid4.html>http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/alrguid4.htmlHere is what they say in question #16:Does FALCPA require food manufacturers to label their products with
advisory statements, such as “may contain [allergen]” or “processed
in a facility that also processes [allergen]?” No. FALCPA does not address the use of advisory labeling, including
statements describing the potential presence of unintentional
ingredients in food products resulting from the food manufacturing
process. FALCPA does require FDA to submit a report to Congress, a
part of which assesses the use of, and consumer preferences about,
advisory labeling. In earlier guidance, FDA advised that advisory
labeling such as “may contain [allergen]” should not be used as a
substitute for adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practices
(cGMPs). In addition, any advisory statement such as “may contain
[allergen]” must be truthful and not misleading. Kraft has a history of taking allergies very seriously, and had begun
labeling all the allergens in their products, even in the flavoring,
years before the law required it.If you have questions, please let me know.Debbie
Member Communications
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*U*R*G*E*N*T* KRAFT FOODS ***NO ALLERGY WARNING LABELS***

Hello Everyone!

 

First of all, if you, your child or anyone that you care about has an anaphylaxis food allergy… Sit down! Because this is going to royally tick you off!

 

I made the discovery this morning that “Kraft Foods” AKA “Post” does not put “ALLERGY WARNING LABELS” or “CONTAINS” on any of their products. I called Kraft Foods this morning and spoke with the Executive Manager, Larry Edwards who stated that he is not sure why the wouldn’t have “ALLERGY WARNING LABELS” or “CONTAINS” on any or all of their products. I advised him that the few products that I do have in my home of “theirs” (Kraft Foods) did not have any “ALLERGY WARNING LABELS” on them and all of their products that I have in my home, should have had at least an “ALLERGY WARNING” FOR MILK, SOY, EGGS, WHEAT. I advised Mr. Edwards that their (Kraft Foods) mistake could be an extremely costly and deadly one for someone with an anaphylaxis food allergy and that they better get in compliance with the “FOOD ALLERGY ANAPHYLAXIS FOOD ACT OF 2004” immediately! Mr. Edwards advised that he will get the information that I shared with him to the appropriate people and have them review this to make sure that they are in compliance. I asked Mr. Edwards if he would please contact me once he receives an answer as to why these “ALLERGY WARNING LABELS” were not listed on any of their products? Mr. Edwards stated that he would not be able to contact me back once the information leaves his hands. I advised Mr. Edwards that is fine, but that I would be contacting the FDA that way they can follow up with “Kraft Foods” and make sure that they start complying with this “Federal Law!”

Then I made a call to the FDA and I spoke with a lady named, Sharron. I advised Sharron of what I had discovered and advised her that action needed to be taken immediately due to everyone thinks that it’s mandatory and a “FEDERAL LAW” that requires companies to list all known allergens in a product under the ingredients, under the “ALLERGY WARNING LABEL.” Sharron stated that yes it is a “Federal Law” that requires companies to list all known allergens under the “ALLERGY WARNING LABEL.”  However, the FDA gave some companies, that had printed extra labels (on boxes) the okay and option of going ahead and using their labels that were already printed before changing over to the required listing of all known food allergens. I advised Sharron that this law went into effect on January 1, 2006 and these companies should have already used up all of their “old labels!” Sharron advised that the FDA did not give these companies any time frame of which all of these labels would have to be used or they would just have to take a loss on them. I cannot believe that the FDA would be so careless and irresponsible! I am going to contact my U.S. Senator and I would like for everyone else to do so as well. Please forward this to everyone that you know. They usually will not listen to just one of us, but when we all stand together… They don’t have a choice but to listen!

Thank You All & May God Bless,

Laura & Brentson Duke

 

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*U*R*G*E*N*T* EVERYONE PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION!

Hello Everyone!

I would like to ask everyone to please take a minute out of your time to please sign the following petition to ban all “Peanuts & Nuts: on airline flights. Some flights are “Peanut & Nut FREE.” However, “you must request” a “Peanut & Nut FREE Flight!” About a year ago I was told about a flight that was suppose to be “Peanut & Nut FREE” but the stewardess started handing out “Peanuts” to the passengers. When the “Peanut Allergic” passenger realized what the stewardess was doing he advised her immediately that this was suppose to be a “Peanut FREE” flight and that if anyone opened their peanuts/nuts that he could go into anaphylactic shock and die! This passenger had to pull out his ticket stub and show the stewardess that the flight was supposed to be “Peanut & Nut FREE!” The stewardess stopped and didn’t hand out any more “Peanut & Nuts.” However, this stewardess didn’t take up the “Peanut & Nuts” that she had already handed out. Therefore, even if a “Peanut/Nut Allergic Passenger” request a “Peanut & Nut FREE” flight there could still be a mistake and “Peanuts & Nuts” could still be handed out or there could be residue on the seat belt, fold down table, the seat, etc. from a flight earlier in the day that wasn’t “Peanut & Nut FREE.” Therefore, it still would not be safe for these passengers to fly. There was a story done several months ago (I think on Dateline) on the cleanliness of airline seats, fold down tables, etc. and the results were extremely disturbing for anyone, not to mention someone with an anaphylaxis allergy to “Peanuts & Nuts!” These airlines may serve pretzels instead of “Peanuts &/or Nuts.” Please click on the link below and take a moment to sign this petition to help protect everyone with an anaphylactic food allergy to “Peanuts & Nuts!” You might not have this allergy today, but you could have it tomorrow as Brentson and I both found out the hard way!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nutban/

Thank you & May God Bless,

Laura & Brentson Duke

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