Dear Fig Members, I have some exciting news to share with you regarding the corn allergy options on Fig! Previously, the Fig app allowed you to avoid two types of corn-related ingredients: corn and corn derivatives. Based on feedback from our members, we are thrilled to announce the addit[...]

Dear Fig Members, I have some exciting news to share with you regarding the soy allergy options on Fig! Previously, the Fig app allowed you to avoid three types of soy-related ingredients: soy, soy lecithin, and soy oil. Based on feedback from our members, we are thrilled to announce the [...]

This article is intended to support your clinical encounters with food allergies as a PCP, dietitian or other non-allergy specialist. By: Dr. Leena Padhye Recent epidemiological estimates suggest up to 10% of the U.S. population has a food allergy. IgE-mediated food allergy is a serious, [...]

What is an Alpha-Gal allergy? An Alpha-Gal allergy is an allergy to alpha-gal, a sugar found in mammalian meat. Examples of mammalian meat include beef, pork, lamb and rabbit. Alpha-gal is an abbreviation for a type of sugar called galactose-α-1,3-galactose. An Alpha-Gal allergy is also call[...]

If you’ve taken a look at labels of packaged foods lately, chances are you’ve seen “natural flavors” listed as an ingredient. We often think of the term “natural” as synonymous with health, but when it comes to natural flavors, this isn’t exactly the case. What exactly are natural flavor[...]