According to multiple expert sources, up to one in 10 Americans or more have either an allergy, sensitivity, or intolerance to a food. About a third of these sufferers have an allergy that is potentially life-threatening. This calls for greater caution than ever among product manufacturers.
What distinguishes these three conditions? An allergy is a response by your body’s immune system: think hives, rashes, or in a worst-case scenario, anaphylaxis. A food intolerance happens when your body fails to digest a food or an ingredient in food. Lactose intolerance is probably the most common.