Thousht this might be of interest.

>     WHERE'S THE BEEF - AND PEANUTS, SEAFOOD AND
> CELERY?: Peanuts,
> seafood, celery and beef are among foods that can
> cause allergic
> reactions so severe that in highly sensitive people
> they can become life
> threatening. Some 6 to 8 percent of children and up
> to 2 percent of
> adults suffer food allergies, according to the
> American College of
> Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Symptoms include
> hives, runny nose,
> sneezing, wheezing, vomiting, diarrhea, throat
> tightening, lip swelling
> and - occasionally - anaphylaxis, a severe reaction
> that can be fatal.
> "People are often aware of their food sensitivity,
> yet they encounter
> and ingest the food in some hidden source like
> appetizers, prepared
> dishes or by cross-contamination through preparation
> of food," said Dr.
> Harold Nelson of the National Jewish Medical and
> Research Center in
> Denver. Foods most likely to cause severe and at
> times fatal attacks of
> anaphylaxis are peanuts, tree nuts, seafood and, in
> younger children,
> milk and eggs.
>   ---
> By LIDIA WASOWICZ
>    UPI Science Writer
>    Copyright 1999 by United Press International.
>    All rights reserved.

I was surprised to read about beef/celery. I was under
the impression beef was relatively "safe". Any comments?
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