WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law a bill that makes sesame the ninth U.S. major allergen and requires food makers to clearly label packaging by January 2023.More than 1.5 million people are allergic to sesame, the edible seeds of the sesame plant that are a common ingredient in dishes around the world, according to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE).
Reports suggest the allergy to sesame has increased "significantly" worldwide over the past two decades, the nonprofit says.H.R.
1202, called the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education & Research (FASTER) Act, updates allergen labeling laws to include sesame.