Deadly food allergies among children doubled over 10-year period, study finds

Theories about what is to blame for this increase include the prevalence of ultra-processed foods in children's diets, and the widespread use of antibiotics

Deadly food allergies among children are on the rise, according to a recent study published in the British medical journal, The Lancet.

It found that food allergies doubled between 2008 and 2018, most affecting children.

More recently the increase has been less notable. Medical experts postulate that’s because parents are being advised to expose their children to common allergens such as nuts and eggs when they are infants – under a year.