[Obadiah]

Interesting theory, and plausible. There is some reason all these kids suddenly have every allergy under the sun these day. When I was growing up (yes, anecdotal) I never heard about such allergies, now every third kid has some food malady.

[silverleaf]

at least some of it is parental neurosis
“gluten free” is the new “organic food”

[bgill]

now every third kid has some food malady a lib helicopter mommy and a pansy daddy.

[MrB]

I attribute some of it to the devolution, the loss of genetic information, the generationally further we get from the original.

[Hot Tabasco]

I never heard about such allergies, now every third kid has some food malady.

Sure seems like it doesn't it? Lots of stuff going on with our kids these days that never occured when we were growing up............

Sounds like your typical unintended consequences...........