Adverse Reactions to Food: The Report of a British Nutrition Foundation Task Force

Terms of Reference.

Task Force Membership.

1 Introduction and Definitions.

2 The Immune System.

3 Nutrition and the Immune System.

4 Epidemiology of Food Intolerance and Food Allergy.

5 Pre- and Postnatal Sensitisation to Foods.

6 Common Food Allergies.

7 Other Manifestations of Food Intolerances.

8 Enzyme Defects and Food Intolerance.

9 Coeliac Disease and other Gluten Sensitive Disorders.

10 Clinically Validated Diagnostic Tests and Non-validated Procedures of Unproven Value.

11 Diagnosis and Management of Food Intolerance by Diet.

12 Food Allergens and the Food Industry.

13 Immunomodulation of Food Allergies.

14 Conclusions of the Task Force.

15 Recommendations of the Task Force.

16 Questions on Food Allergy and Intolerance.

Appendix 1 Food Additives.

Glossary.

Abbreviations.

References.

Index.