The article offers information about food allergies. It reports that 200 people die each year in the U.S. from food induced anaphylaxis, a severe and fatal systemic allergic response. It adds that up to 8% of children and 2 % of adults in the U.S. suffer from food allergies. Food allergies are much more common in children than adults and affects people of all ages and ethnicity. Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, fish, soy and wheat are the 8 most common food allergens.