Food allergies and intolerances

• What is food allergy?
  
• What is food hypersensitivity?
  
• What is food intolerance?
  
• What causes food intolerance?
  
• Why are some people allergic to some ingredients?
  
• At what age do symptoms of food allergies or intolerances occur?
  
• Who is at risk for food allergy?
  
• What is anaphylaxis?
  
• What are biogenic amines ?
  
• Is there a cure for food allergies ?
  
• What are the most common types of food intolerance?
  
• What are the most common food allergens ?
  
• To what kind of foods are people allergic?
  
• When do food labels need to provide information on allergens ?
  
• Which foods should I avoid when I have lactose intolerance?
  
• When I have peanut allergy, should I avoid peanut oil ?
  
• As a pregnant/breast-feeding woman, should I avoid eating peanuts?
  
• I have recently discovered that I am allergic to benzoic acid (E210), which products should I avoid?
  
• What are benzoic acid and benzoates and in which products do these occur?
  
• What are the common symptoms of lactose intolerance/milk allergy?
  
• Can I use goat milk when I am intolerant to cow's milk ?
  
• Which additives contain milk products?
  
• Does soy milk contain lactose ?
  
• What are gluten?
  
• How do you remove gluten from kitchen tools after you have used these tools with wheat products?
  
• Which additives contain chicken products?
  
• What is salicylic acid and in which foods does it occur?