Food allergies affect around 5% of adults and 8% of children.
✓ TRUE FACT
Estimates vary by country, but figures around ~5% for adults and ~8% for children are commonly cited. Prevalence and diagnosis rates have increased in many regions over recent decades.
🤯 "Food allergies affect around 5% of adults and 8% of children. Evolution’s way of saying “not you, peanut.”"