| Aim: To study the prevalence, cost and basis of food allergy across Europe'"Characterizing PATTERNS and PREVALENCE of food allergies across Europe in INFANTS, CHILDREN and ADULTS" Using samples and information from the surveys to IDENTIFY RISK FACTORS and NOVEL PREDICTIVE MARKERS for food allergy "DEVELOPING SEROLOGICAL METHODS based on purified food allergens " Investigating how the FOOD MATRIX AFFECTS THE ALLERGENICITY OF FOODS ¿ DEVELOPING AND APPLYING INSTRUMENTS to determine the impact of food allergies on the QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS ECONOMIC COST for sufferers and their families |