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A scientist from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has developed a way to make allergen-free peanuts.
The scientist, Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna, found a way to essentially inactivate peanut allergens while maintaining the taste and quality of the nuts.
| | Peanut and tree nut allergies are the most severe of all food allergies, affecting approximately 3 million Americans, and causing 100 -- 150 deaths from anaphylactic shock annually and many more hospitalizations. In industrialized nations, the allergy has been rapidly increasing in children, for causes that are not entirely understood. |
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Comments
George Washington Carver would be so proud.
Posted by: uncle | July 30, 2007 11:03 PM
Yes, I'm sure Carver would be proud :) The inventor, Dr. Ahmedna, is currently optimizing the technology to remove allergens from other foods as well.
Posted by: Karen Ventii | July 31, 2007 4:05 PM
next should be milk
Posted by: wei | June 8, 2008 10:11 PM