Mould: not just a flavour of cheese

[bwh]

BoingBoing linked to a previous story about Quorn being allergenic, which I've not heard claimed before. Supposedly about 5% of people have unpleasant reactions to it, which I find a bit hard to believe. I'm curious, though, so I shall make the most of my remaining days of paid account with a not particularly scientific poll:

[Poll #906821]

Comments

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

No to stomach problems, but if I eat it more than a few times in a week, I get excema/hives, which is indicative of a mild allergy. I always put that down to the eggs (which produce a similar reaction) in it though, which lots of people are allergic to.

[womble2.livejournal.com]

That was another reaction that was mentioned but I forgot to list it. I noted eggs and dairy on the poll because I have a hypothesis that some people are reacting to those, possibly unaware that they're present in Quorn.