FARE: One in 13 (7.7%) US children has a food allergy

By Elaine Watson

26-Oct-2016 - Last updated on 27-Oct-2016 at 15:08 GMT

According to FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education), one in every 13 (7.7%) Americans aged under 18 in the US has a food allergy (although the CDC pegs the number at 5%), and prevalence appears to be rising.

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