Consumer Awareness and Response Following the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA)

2007 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. S74
Author(s):  
H. Lemon-Mule ◽  
T.J. Furlong ◽  
S.H. Sicherer
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Food Allergen ◽  
Consumer Awareness ◽  
Consumer Protection Act ◽  
Allergen Labeling

scholarly journals Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 in Effect

2006 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 1742-1744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tricia Thompson ◽  
Rhonda R. Kane ◽  
Mary H. Hager
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Food Allergen ◽  
Consumer Protection Act ◽  
Allergen Labeling

Analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Allergen Recalls after Implementation of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act

2013 ◽  
Vol 76 (11) ◽  
pp. 1933-1938 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEVEN M. GENDEL ◽  
JIANMEI ZHU
Keyword(s):  
Drug Administration ◽  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Food Allergen ◽  
Food And Drug Administration ◽  
Food Type ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Consumer Protection Act ◽  
Major Food ◽  
Undeclared Major ◽  
Allergen Labeling

To avoid potentially life-threatening reactions, food allergic consumers rely on information on food labels to help them avoid exposure to a food or ingredient that could trigger a reaction. To help consumers in the United States obtain the information that they need, the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 defined a major food allergen as being one of eight foods or food groups and any ingredient that contains protein from one of these foods or food groups. A food that contains an undeclared major food allergen is misbranded under the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and is subject to recall. Food allergen labeling problems are the most common cause of recalls for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–regulated food products. To help understand why food allergen recalls continue to occur at a high rate, information on each food allergen recall that occurred in fiscal years 2007 through 2012 was obtained from the FDA recall database. This information was analyzed to identify the food, allergen, root cause, and mode of discovery for each food allergen recall. Bakery products were the most frequently recalled food type, and milk was the most frequently undeclared major food allergen. Use of the wrong package or label was the most frequent problem leading to food allergen recalls. These data are the first reported that indicate the importance of label and package controls as public health measures.

scholarly journals Food Allergy: Labelling and exposure risks

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-118
Author(s):  
Nora Odisho ◽  
Tara F. Carr ◽  
Heather Cassell
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Food Allergen ◽  
The United States ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Consumer Protection Act ◽  
United States Food ◽  
States Food ◽  
Packaged Foods ◽  
Exposure Risks ◽  
Allergen Labeling

In the United States, food allergen labeling is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the implementation of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act in 2006 that requires packaged foods to clearly indicate the presence of any milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soybeans, fish, and crustacean shellfish. Educating patients and their families how to read food labels includes reading the ingredients list as well as the declaration statement that begins with “Contains.” In addition, there is widespread use of precautionary advisory labeling, and patients should be counseled that these precautionary statements are not mandatory and not regulated and, therefore, do not necessarily identify foods with allergen contamination. An allergic reaction to undeclared food allergens as well as complacency with label reading, including precautionary advisory statements, remains a relevant risk for patients with food allergy.

scholarly journals CONSUMER AWARENESS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 223-230
Author(s):  
Kangkana Chaudhury
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The State ◽  
Consumer Awareness ◽  
Consumer Protection Act ◽  
Consumer Rights ◽  
Awareness Level ◽  
State Board

Right from birth each and every one of us becomes a consumer but people hardly know about the rights and responsibilities they have as a consumer. There is a great need for awareness regarding consumer rights, responsibilities and the grievance handling machinery among people of all age groups. This paper aims at knowing the awareness level of students regarding the same and also spread awareness in the attempt. The protection against exploitation and unscrupulous activities of the manufacturers and traders provided by law is equal for each one of us. Then why is it that the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 is included in the Higher Secondary and Degree syllabus of Commerce stream only? This paper intends at putting forward the suggestion of the inclusion of Consumer Protection Act in Higher Secondary/ Degree syllabus of all streams of the State Board/ University so as to help build a nation of responsible citizens who can lead a secured life, away from the evil intentions of traders. After all, an aware consumer is a safe consumer.

Difficulties of the Financial Reform in the USA

2013 ◽  
pp. 147-158
Author(s):  
V. Kulakova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Financial Regulation ◽  
Financial Reform ◽  
Wall Street ◽  
Political Sciences ◽  
Consumer Protection Act ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
International Financial Regulation

We study the reform of financial regulation initiated by the Dodd—Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Major factors impeding Obama’s financial and economic policy are explored, including institutional difficulties, party warfare, lobbyism, and systemic inconsistencies of international financial regulation. We also examine challenges that are being faced by economic and political sciences due to the changes in financial regulation and also assess the level of radicality of the financial reform.

Consumer Awareness, Consumer Protection, Service Quality and Loyalty: The Case of Long-term Insurance Consumers in Namibia

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (8) ◽  
pp. 172-189
Author(s):  
Magreth B Tjizumaue ◽  
Krishna Govender
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Insurance Industry ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Consumer Awareness ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Term Insurance ◽  
Protection Legislation

Due to the absence of appropriate Consumer Protection legislation in Namibia, there seems to be a lack of consumer protection, which may result in consumers being exploited. Since the literature reveals that Consumer Awareness, Consumer Protection, Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction influence Customer Loyalty, the aforementioned relationship was explored among consumers of long-term insurance products in Namibia. The researcher embedded the study in the Services Marketing and User’s Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction theory and developed a framework for creating a more aware consumer and thus contribute to the growth and survival of the long-term insurance industry in Namibia.  A survey was conducted using a questionnaire, among a judgmental sample of 407 long-term insurance consumers in Namibia and Structural Equation Modelling was used to analyse (eight) hypothesized relationships among the research constructs alluded to in the title of this study. In summary, it was ascertained that if the customers are fully aware (have sufficient knowledge of the products and their consumer rights), they will feel protected against unfair business practices. Furthermore, if they perceive having received quality services, they are more likely to be satisfied with the service provider and will therefore, remain loyal.

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