This week is food allergy awareness week. Food allergy unfortunately is a growing public health concern affecting up to 15 million people in the United States, including 1 in 13 children. Eight foods account for 90% of food allergies in the US: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish and shellfish. The majority of food allergies are in children and milk, egg, soy and wheat allergies are more likely to be outgrown. There are some new developments in helping speed the