The Editorial Board of the AOAC Food Allergen Community Newsletter is pleased to announce the release of the second issue of 2013. The following are the articles featured in this number:

  • Risk perception: Dihydrogenmonoxide

  • FDA defines “gluten-free”.

  • Health Canada’s position on highly refined oils derived from food allergen sources.

  • iFAAM – The world’s largest allergen study has started.

  • Guidance for the validation of gluten ELISA methods coming to AOAC.

  • Hide and seek: The complex game of allergen detection in processed foods and the need for incurred reference standards.

  • Special issue on food allergens.