Food allergen labeling: compliance with the mandatory legislation in Brazil

Consumer preferences for food allergen labeling

BACKGROUND Food allergen labeling is an important tool to reduce risk of exposure and prevent anaphylaxis for individuals with food allergies. Health Canada released a Canadian food allergen labeling regulation (2008) and subsequent update (2012) suggesting that research is needed to guide further iterations of the regulation to improve food allergen labeling and reduce risk of exposure. OBJE...

In compliance with the Canadian Privacy Legislation

Long-term potentiation (LTP) and depression (LTD) are activity-dependent changes in synaptic strength that model how the brain might store memories. The mechanisms of LTP and LTD have been studied extensively in the hippocampus because the hippocampus is critical for memory storage. The neocortex is also believed to be critical for the long-term storage of memories, but less work on LTP and LTD...

Patient’s compliance with allergen immunotherapy

BACKGROUND Allergen immunotherapy (IT) is an effective treatment of respiratory allergy, but requires strict rules of performance. This makes compliance particularly relevant, but thus far only a few studies have investigated this issue. METHODS We reviewed all the available articles on compliance and adherence with IT in its different forms of administration, ie, subcutaneous (SCIT), subling...

The Economics of GM Food Labels: An Evaluation of Mandatory Labeling Proposals in India

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was established in 1975. IFPRI is one of 15 agricultural research centers that receive principal funding from governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations, most of which are members of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. 1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series with...

The constitutionality of mandatory reporting of gunshot wounds legislation.