More children are appearing to have allergic reactions to fruits and vegetables, but this has nothing to do with the food.
Farmers often use antibiotics to keep pests away and that’s a problem for some children.
A case highlighted in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology explained how a 10-year-old suffered a life threatening reaction after eating blueberry pie.
The girl had a history of asthma, seasonal allergies, and allergies to milk and penicillin. None of the ingredients in the pie were triggers for her.
It turns out the problem was the antibiotic streptomycin. The blueberries had been treated with this drug to keep bacteria, fungi, and algae from growing on the fruit.
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6 comments:
And it's all these unnatural chemicals in our food supply that is killing most people.
10:21 What is an "unnatural chemical"?
Keep eating up that organic propaganda.
by local and organic if possible. this helps the local economy and is much healthier.
Where do farmers get antibiotics from to put on crops? Do they need a prescription from a doctor?
And yet another complete B.S. claim by some agenda driven group
Anti-fungal treatments are nothing new, nor out of the ordinary, but using a broad spectrum antibiotic in such a manner is poor practice.
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