'Over-cautious' nut allergies information on products

Summary:
Many consumers tend not to believe the 'over-cautious' warnings of nut allergies information on products anymore. According to the Food Standards Agency, shoppers find it difficult to value the risks of products that can contain nuts.
Anonymous nut and peanut allergy patients visited British supermarkets, and found consumers doubting about taking risks of buying products containing nuts.

Hazel Gowland, food adviser for the Anaphylaxis Campaign, says supermarkets and manufacturers should be more specific on nut and peanut allergies guidelines. Apparently the nut allergies information needs to be described with eye catching writing on different location and packed in a different way.

Reaction:
I think it is very important that consumers are very conscious of what they are buying. I think it is essential that consumers read ingredients, packaging and expiration dates and allergy information. It is true that many products are bombarded with a lot of allergy warnings, but that does not change the fact that consumers need to be careful about what they buy to eat. Maybe supermarkets and manufacturers should put allergy foods in a specific order and packaging in the stores, to make it more easy for shoppers to buy allergy aware. People should not put their health at risk just because of the 'over-cautious' warnings on food.

Source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/apr/24/experts-warn-crying-wolf-nut-allergies