CSPI Sesame Petition filed!!!

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I have the business card of FARE's Manager of Online Community.  I'll deposit that straight to your inbox.

Thanks, but don't bother.  Many of their medical adv signed the petition ... they know all about it.

The FA-Jedi in me senses conflict ... the dark side of FARRP & sponsors ... and the Jedi way of truly advocating for us. 

Again, maybe I'm wrong.  I would like to be wrong.  Maybe they are preparing an awesome comment as we post.


Stop.now.Links.

[guess]

Do you want me to try?  In other words, is the mission objective to secure that tweet?  By day's end?

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Do you want me to try?  In other words, is the mission objective to secure that tweet?  By day's end?

Sure, you can try ... maybe you can find out why they have been so quiet about it ... are they working hard behind the scenes ... or are they not going to support it (if so, why?).


The objective would be to send an email to their members (many have sesame allergy & would probably like the opportunity to comment on this) & have them tweet, Facebook, etc.

The real ? for me is whether they are planning on writing a comment of support to FDA.

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@FoodAllergyBuzz   


"Food Allergy Petition: Add Sesame to FDA's List of Top Food Allergens"
http://www.foodallergybuzz.com/2015/01/food-allergy-petition-add-sesame-to.html

Back in 2008, I wrote a post which I felt very strongly about and still do--Is FDA's List of Top Allergens Complete? I was trying to promote more discussion of the idea to add sesame--a common hidden ingredient in many foods--to FDA's list of top food allergens.

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A trip down memory lane   

http://foodallergysupport.olicentral.com/index.php?action=page;sa=Sesame_Labeling2


jenniferb


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The kids are away this weekend ... will not get another opportunity like this.

get.to.work.Links

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I did want to point out that the sesame petition also recommends ...

FDA should therefore also investigate the prevalence and severity of allergic reactions to other seeds, including sunflower, poppy, caraway, and mustard seeds, to ascertain whether new safeguards should also be established to clearly indicate presence of other seed allergens in addition to sesame.

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btw ... I know that I can get a bit carried away with this topic    (I've been posting about it for what - 6 years?) ... 

so if I'm annoying anyone, just let me know in a pm and I'll save some spots and not keep bumping.

[guess]

100% support and trust. 

[momma2boys]

Very grateful for all you've done 💗

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"Sesame allergy: a growing food allergy of global proportions?"
Venu Gangur, DVM, MVS, PhD*†; Caleb Kelly, BS*; and Lalitha Navuluri, DVM*

We hope that the present article provides an overview of the seriousness of sesame allergy that might help the FDA consider including this food in the major allergen listing for labeling purpose in the United States.  Inclusion of sesame in the allergen listing would be of great benefit for labeling-based prevention of life-threatening sesame allergy among US children and adults."

I think that I  Dr.Gangur.   

[lakeswimr]

Nice! 

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Currently on page 5 ...

you know, there's just so much helpful information I've collected over the years.






It.will.feel.so.good.to.get.this.done.

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Well, I submitted.

It's done.

I didn't go for "perfect" ... just "good enough".

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Just FYI, I submitted it from a "consumer group", not as an "individual consumer", so hopefully it will soon be posted to regulations.gov.

I wrote it was from "A group of consumers from foodallergysupport.com" ... so not all of us (b/c I can't speak for all of you  ) .... just a group of us  .

[hsw24]

I need to get a comment in!  Glad you're done with yours!

[momma2boys]

I got an email about submitting a comment. I clicked link and then had no clue what to write. Any input on what comment would have the most impact?