Food allergy can be defined as “an adverse reaction to food mediated by an immunologic mechanism, involving specific IgE (IgE mediated mechanisms), cell mediated mechanisms (non-IgE mediated mechanisms) or a mixture of the two”.¹ Food allergy is more common in children than adults, occurring in 5-6% of children...

Food allergy affects up to 6% of children in Ireland.¹ Although some allergies typically resolve over time (cow’s milk, egg), others typically persist for life (peanut, tree nuts).² Food allergy can be associated with significant morbidity and a negative impact on quality of life.³

In this module we will...