A new federal law is having unintended consequences by increasing the number of products that include sesame.
The new law, which goes into effect January 1, requires that all foods made and sold in the U.S. must be labeled if they contain sesame, which is now the nation's ninth major allergen. Sesame can be found in obvious places, like sesame seeds on hamburger buns. But it is also an ingredient in many foods from protein bars to ice cream, added to sauces, dips and salad dressings and hidden in spices and flavorings.
"Sesame is in so many things that people don't really understand," said Gupta, who called the move to add sesame to products"so disappointing."enforced by the Food and Drug Administration, companies must now explicitly label sesame as an ingredient or separately note that a product contains sesame. In the U.S., ingredients are listed on product packaging in order of amount.
Some companies include statements on labels that say a food"may contain" a certain product or that the food is"produced in a facility" that also uses certain allergens. However, such statements are voluntary, not required, according to the FDA, and they do not absolve the company of requirements to prevent cross-contamination.
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