All countries in the European Union must notify consumers when foods contain any of the top 14 allergens that the E.U. regulates. At an MPI event in Poland, organizers wrote on the table covers to indicate which allergens were present in the buffet items. Stuckrath says she would like to see the U.S. Food and Drug Administration adopt a similar requirement. “The more transparent you are up front the less headaches you’ll have from questions,” she says.
Photo: Tracy Stuckrath
Photo: Courtesy of Lurcat Catering
