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Food imports from Asia are loaded with undeclared ingredients that can cause deadly allergic reactions, research finds - Daily Mail
Food products imported from Asia contain undeclared ingredients that can cause deadly allergic reactions, Australian researchers say.
Scientists tested 50 packaged foods purchased from six Asian grocery stores in Melbourne, finding 46 per cent contained an allergen that wasn't listed on the label.
Even worse, 18 per cent of the products contained multiple unlisted allergens.
Study leader Andreas Lopata, from James Cook University, says the findings are alarming for people with severe food allergies, especially as food imports from Asia are steadily growing.
Food products imported from Asia contain undeclared ingredients that can cause deadly allergic reactions, Australian researchers say.
Scientists tested 50 packaged foods purchased from six Asian grocery stores in Melbourne, finding 46 per cent contained an allergen that wasn't listed on the label.
Even worse, 18 per cent of the products contained multiple unlisted allergens.
Study leader Andreas Lopata, from James Cook University, says the findings are alarming for people with severe food allergies, especially as food imports from Asia are steadily growing.