Issues in food allergy and intolerance, coeliac disease, gut disorders, eczema, 'free from' and all allergies and sensitivities
The death of 11-year-old Raffi Pownall due to milk-allergy induced anaphylaxis in June was another unbearable tragedy felt deeply throughout the allergy community. What made the case even more poignant and painful was the fact that it was the boy’s…
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New Gluten Labelling Guidance has been published today by the Food & Drink Federation — in partnership with Coeliac UK, the Anaphylaxis Campaign, and others — the aim of which is to “achieve greater consistency in how the presence of cereals…
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For around a year, many coeliacs have been frustrated at the visual similarities between M&S Made Without Wheat branding and colour scheme, and that of their ordinary gluten-containing lines. Mistakes have been made. Many of them. The latest I saw…
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Today Greggs launch a vegan sausage roll into selected branches, but the announcement came yesterday on social media, accompanied by an excellent and funny video. And, my word, did their social media team play a blinder, responding to the predictable…
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Earlier this year in Spring, I reported an allergy labelling problem to the Food Standards Agency. I’d been noticing for years that many manufacturers of spelt-containing products, while correctly highlighting the spelt in their ingredients lists, were failing to specify…
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Rule #1. Any food has the potential to cause an allergy, and therefore on one level, any food can be reasonably described as being an allergen. But when it comes to EU food labelling laws, 14 foods / food groups…
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You may have noticed that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have launched a campaign, in partnership with both Allergy UK and The Anaphylaxis Campaign, called Easy to ASK (#EasytoASK — Ask about allergens, Speak Up, Keep Safe), aimed at encouraging and…
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In ‘free from’ world, we are well accustomed to product recalls being issued for food and drink — but perhaps less so for non-food products. The EU also has measures in place to withdraw other potentially dangerous products from the…
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In recent months there has been a lot of ridicule and sarcasm directed towards a TV ad for Herbal Essences Bio Renew Shampoo, which boldly declares itself as having ‘No gluten’. View it here. I’ve found some of it frustrating, because…
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Hmm, sweeties. Goody Good Stuff sweeties, to be precise. They tick lots of free from / restricted diet boxes. They’re vegan and halal, and make free from claims for gluten, lactose and gelatine. (‘free from gluten’ is technically a labelling…
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