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What is mammalian meat allergy? Mammalian Meat Allergy (MMA) is an allergy to mammalian meats or products made from mammalian meats. A person may develop MMA after they have

Updated September 2025 Wheat allergy is an immune system response to the proteins in wheat. Most children with wheat allergy will grow out of their allergy in childhood. An

Updated September 2025 In Australia, the tree nuts that commonly trigger food allergic reactions includes almond, Brazil nut, cashew, hazelnut, macadamia, pecan, pine nut, pistachio and walnut. A tree

Soy allergy is relatively uncommon compared with peanut, egg or milk allergy. Allergy to soy is most commonly seen in young children and most children with soy allergy will

Updated May 2025 Approximately 0.4% of children at 12 months have a sesame allergy. An allergy to sesame, like peanut, tree nut and fish, crustacea and mollusc, is usually

Updated May 2025 Peanuts are a delicious food that are very nutritious and can be included as an important part of a healthy diet. However, for people allergic to

Content updated May 2025 Molluscs are invertebrates (do not have a backbone) that live in water and include sea snails (whelk), oysters, clams, scallop, octopus, squid, abalone, mussel, pipis

People with cow’s milk (dairy) allergy are allergic to the protein in milk. Milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies in childhood, affecting more than 2%

Updated September 2025 Lupin is a legume and can be found in a wide range of food products including bread, bakery items, pasta, sauces, meat substitutes and meat products

Updated September 2025 Fish allergy (finned fish) affects about 1% of the population. Fish allergy tends to be life-long and is more common in adults than children. Over time,