Supplemental Vitamin E is derived from SOY!

WHAT?  How in the world did this tid-bit of information manage to get past me until now?  As the mother of a food allergy child, I immediately wondered if people with food allergies will react to supplemental Vitamin E derived from soy.  Here is a forum on the topic:

http://www.allergicliving.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=622

This is just a reminder to all of us that deal with food allergies that allergens lark in secret places.  With all the fancy names that scientists are coming up with to disguise the ingredients, we have to be on our A game so we don't have accidental exposures. 

Here is a great link to a list of ingredient names to be aware of for specific food allergies:

http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/resourcetopic.php?topic=food-allergens

And here is a review on how to read a food label.  This is a good review for everyone!

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nutrition-facts/NU00293

And here is a good guide for reading labels for people with food allergies:

http://foodallergies.about.com/od/signsandsymptoms/ht/labelreading101.htm


I use the motto "If you don't know whats in the food, then don't eat it."