According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of Americans under the age of 18 with food allergies rose to 3 million, which is 4% of the age group, in 2007, up from 2.3 million, or 3.3% of the under-18 population, in 1997. As those kids grow up, some lose their allergies, but many others donâ??t. In greater numbers than ever before, theyâ??re arriving on college campuses with concerns that dining halls donâ??t know how to handle.
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