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Cow’s milk protein allergy is the most common food allergy in infants and young children 0–2 years of age.

About 8% of children (1-18 years old) have a food allergy. The most common food allergies are milk, eggs, peanut, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish. The only treatment approach for food allergies is to avoid the food altogether.

With all of the talk out there about food allergies, of course you're concerned and want to understand more. Here's what you should know about how babies develop an allergy to certain foods.

So, what is a food allergy? Food allergies happen when the body’s immune system reacts negatively to proteins found in a food and creates symptoms like gastrointestinal problems including abdominal pain, vomiting, colic and diarrhea. Your baby also might have respiratory symptoms such as runny...