New food label rules kick in
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8/4/2012 7:18:00 AM
New federal rules meant to make grocery easier & safer for food allergy suffers kick in Saturday.
The regulations say manufacturers have to clearly ID the presence of ingredients that could cause an allergic reaction.
Some companies have already started flagging ingredients voluntarily. Now, it's mandatory.
On Health Canada's hot list of ingredients:
-eggs
-milk
-mustard
-peanuts
-seafood
-sesame seeds
-soy
-sulfites
-tree nuts
-wheat