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When gluten is transfered from one food or object to another food or object.
Any substance added to natural health products, such as vitamins, minerals, or herbal remedies, that are in addition to the “active” or medical ingredients. Other terms include non-active ingredients or excipients.
Allergens that must be included on the label of packaged foods, either within the ingredients list or in a separate "contains" statement. These allergens, which account for 90% of allergic reactions in Canada, include peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, milk, egg, soy, mustard, sulphites, fish, shellfish (crustaceans and mollusks), and wheat and triticale.