VUMC Publications
Off Limits: Doctors are working to research and treat the increasing number of Americans with severe food allergies
Nov. 5, 2014—According to Food Allergy Research and Education, about 1.5 million Americans have food allergies. They affect 1 in every 13 children under 18 in the U. S.—or about two in every classroom. Those who have them must approach food with a great deal of caution.