Call for change in how restaurants deal with food allergies
As food allergy deaths hit the headlines, is there more that can be done? Eating out when you have food allergies can be a struggle, but with recent fatalities hitting the headlines, is there more that can be done? More...
What’s the difference between gluten allergies, intolerances and sensitivities?
Christine Bailey looks at the difference between gluten allergies, intolerances and food sensitivities, and how getting the correct diagnosis is imperative to managing the condition… Allergens appear in many More...
BBC report finds supermarket bakeries are ‘unclear on allergies’
The BBC has discovered that three supermarket chains have given confusing or incorrect information to customers on potentially lethal food allergens in their bakeries. According to information discovered by Watchdog More...
Managing your food allergy: Our recipe to success
Managing a food allergy can present lots of challenges and obstacles, but it doesn’t have to mean you miss out on delicious meals, social occasions and dining out. Allergy UK is the leading national charity More...
Ask the experts… I am lactose intolerant, should I be worried about casein?
Q I am lactose intolerant, should I be worried about casein? Casein is found mainly in dairy products, so if you are avoiding all dairy products then your chances of consuming casein are low, but be cautious as some More...
Keeping children with allergies safe around food
Allergy Adventure’s Hailey Phillips gives her tips for keeping children with allergies safe around food… Food allergies in children are not to be taken lightly. Even a mild reaction causes discomfort and distress, More...
Nation reveals most hard to live with allergies…
Recent research suggests as a nation we are still struggling to understand our allergies… 26% say leading a gluten-free life is most hard to live with A third (32%) struggle to go to a restaurant A quarter More...
Free-From celebrities chat allergies, intolerances, and Holland & Barrett
Since launching their first Holland & Barrett More store in Chester earlier this year, packed with more Free From products than ever before, the health chain have lots more in store for the future. Here we More...
