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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
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.