Hidden Danger In Health Food

[LisaFromAustralia]

I realise this is probably in the wrong area but I thought so important that I should post on the main board. Those with peanut allergies should be careful of Lupin/Lupine flour as it has the same protein as peanuts.  This news item was on TV in Australia last night.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/25302726/allergy-warning-hidden-danger-in-health-foods/?cmp=fb

[CMdeux]

YES!!!!  Those of us here in N. America are frequently very unaware of this risk-- which is acute in France and Belgium, where Lupine flour is a common additive in artisanal bakery goods.


The two proteins are highly cross-reactive-- far more so than any other single tree nut is with peanut, in fact.

[YouKnowWho]

I see lupine flour showing up more and more in gluten free products from Europe (Scharr brand comes to mind). 

We do have it in the house but my peanut allergic child knows that Scharr products are for my MIL and DS1 (and that has more to do with cost and difficulty to find those products).

[PurpleCat]

Thanks for raising this flag.  We are not gluten free but I do bake and cook gluten free meals for a friend (just did for lunch yesterday!)  I'm sure it is just a matter of time for this flour to show up in US ingredients.  I'll have to watch so I don't contaminate my kitchen and cause DD to have a reaction!