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Food allergies and perceptions towards food allergen labelling in Mauritius
Food Control ( IF 6 ) Pub Date : 2018-11-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.06.012
Nabiilah Bibi Soogali , Jan Mei Soon

Abstract There remains a paucity of research in food allergies in Sub-saharan Africa. It is the aim of this study to determine the self-reported prevalence of food allergies and consumers’ perceptions towards food allergen labelling in Mauritius. A survey was conducted in four supermarkets in the Municipalities of Vacoas-Phoenix, Quatre-Bornes and Moka during the period of September to November 2017. The questionnaire was designed based on previous studies and administered using a face-to-face interview approach to increase completion rate. Descriptive analysis and one-way ANOVA between subjects design were conducted. Shellfish was reported as the most common causative agent followed by fish, egg and peanut. Respondents were satisfied with the current font size and general information provided in food labels. Respondents agreed that it could be problematic to identify suitable foods for individuals suffering from food allergies or intolerances. Variations of PAL statements and generic terms provided in food labels, and location of allergy warnings were cause for concern. More than 80% of the respondents felt that allergens in ingredient list should be emphasised (e.g. bold font) and plain English or French language should be used to describe allergenic ingredients. The findings in this study provide practical insights on food allergen labelling issues for policy makers and stakeholders in the food supply chain. Determining the prevalence of food allergies in the country will inform policy makers to consider adding shellfish and other major allergenic ingredients to the list of ingredients requiring mandatory allergen warning label in Mauritius.

中文翻译:

毛里求斯的食物过敏和对食物过敏原标签的看法

摘要 撒哈拉以南非洲地区对食物过敏的研究仍然很少。本研究的目的是确定毛里求斯自我报告的食物过敏流行率和消费者对食物过敏原标签的看法。2017 年 9 月至 11 月期间,在 Vacoas-Phoenix、Quatre-Bornes 和 Moka 市的四家超市进行了一项调查。调查问卷是根据以往的研究设计的,并采用面对面访谈的方式进行管理,以增加完成率。进行了受试者设计之间的描述性分析和单向方差分析。据报道,贝类是最常见的病原体,其次是鱼、蛋和花生。受访者对食品标签中提供的当前字体大小和一般信息感到满意。受访者一致认为,为患有食物过敏或不耐受症的人确定合适的食物可能存在问题。食品标签中提供的 PAL 声明和通用术语的变化以及过敏警告的位置令人担忧。超过80%的受访者认为应强调成分表中的过敏原(例如粗体),并应使用简单的英语或法语来描述过敏成分。本研究的结果为食品供应链中的政策制定者和利益相关者提供了有关食品过敏原标签问题的实用见解。确定该国食物过敏的流行情况将通知政策制定者考虑将贝类和其他主要过敏成分添加到毛里求斯要求强制性过敏原警告标签的成分清单中。
更新日期:2018-11-01
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