Allergies and Food Sensitivities

These 2017 Guidelines were developed for early introduction of peanut-containing foods into the diets of infants at various risk levels for peanut allergy.

These 2010 Guidelines are intended for use by a wide variety of health care professionals, including family practice physicians, clinical specialists, and nurse practitioners. The Guidelines include a consensus definition for food allergy, discuss comorbid conditions often associated with food allergy, and focus on both IgE-mediated and non-IgE-mediated reactions to food.

Find general information on food allergies below. Please also see these pages for resources on specific allergies and sensitivities:

The results of the Immune Tolerance Network’s (ITN) “Learning Early About Peanut” (LEAP), discussed on February 23, 2015 at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting and published in the New England Journal of Medicine

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See also:

• Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs (PDF|11 MB)
• Food Allergy Guidelines FAQs (PDF|234 KB)