Knowledge, practice, and views on precautionary allergen labeling for the management of patients with IgE-mediated food allergy—a survey of Australasian and UK health care professionals

The use of precautionary allergen labeling (PAL) is voluntary and in general unregulated in the vast majority of countries including Australia and the United Kingdom (UK).1 There is a growing consensus that PAL, in its current forms, is unhelpful to allergic consumers, their families, and health care professionals (HCPs).1-3 Issues highlighted include the absence of standardized nomenclature, lack of regulatory oversight, poor consumer understanding and trust, and inconsistent advice from HCPs about which foods are safe for allergic consumers to eat. Peanut   Tree nuts   Egg   Cow's milk   Sesame   Wheat   Fish   Soy   Crustaceans   Mollusc   Kiwi   Lupin   Lentils   Banana   Stone fruit   None Q25 Do you believe that precautionary labeling should be used for foods OTHER than prepackaged processed foods in your region?