[MarchonDC09122009]

Same observations here -
Interesting article with some hypothesis.

http://home.allergicchild.com/possible-causes-of-food-allergies/

[SamAdams76]

Genetically Modified Foods (GMO) is a possibility. It sounds like such a yuppie, Whole-Foods patronizing hipster kind of thing. The sort of people who have Volvos in the driveway and faithfully subscribe to Mother Jones which sits unread on the coffee table as smooth jazz is played on the stereo.

However, I do endeavor to avoid foods with GMO and try to stick to natural foods only. I eat peanuts by the bushel and one thing I like about the Whole Foods is you get to make your own peanut butter on the spot. Just grind them up and ooze the butter into a plastic container. I do this with almonds as well. In fact, I would prefer almond butter to peanut butter if it wasn't so expensive. But I never eat any kind of nut butter that is sold on supermarket shelves that gets loaded with all that sugar and other additives.

[Ditter]

Interesting article. I was born in 1940 and had developed allergies by the time I was 5 or 6. I did not see an allergy specialist until I was almost 30. He explained a lot about what had been happening to me my entire life.

I learned how to figure out what caused my symptoms and what to avoid.