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‘They’re all junk, and should be banned’: the trouble with at-home food intolerance tests

A multimillion-pound industry has sprung up promising it can detect sensitivities to certain ingredients with a simple remote finger prick test. But the results can be misleading – and even dangerous

‘They’re all junk, and should be banned’: the trouble with at-home food intolerance tests

TL;DR

  • A multimillion-pound industry offers at-home finger prick tests for food sensitivities.
  • The results from these tests can be misleading.
  • The tests can also be dangerous.