Issues in food allergy and intolerance, coeliac disease, gut disorders, eczema, 'free from' and all allergies and sensitivities
Free from panettoni have hit the shelves! Here is a round-up of those I’ve found so far. There are gluten free, vegan, milk free and even nut free options available again this year, though sadly no ’14-free’ ones yet ……
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Periods in Italy for this second-generation Italian are always pleasure, but sometimes business too, as was the case this month, with a combined trip to see family members in north west Italy — including a visit with cousins to a…
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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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Egg-free and wheat-free bread can be tricky to find as many of the new ‘wave’ of tasty gluten free breads — such as by Warburtons and Genius — contain egg, so finding one that ticks several boxes isn’t easy, and given…
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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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Coeliac disease is not the same as veganism. Let’s get that out of the way from the off, shall we. It should be as obvious as coeliac disease is not carrots, is not cinema; and veganism is not Venezuela, is…
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Veganism is having a moment. And it’s Veganuary — or vegan January — too. So, because it’s on a high, it’s evidently got too big for its boots. Time to give it a good kicking, right? Here’s Yasmin Alibhai-Brown’s opinion piece in…
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I’ve written a lot in the past about the terms ‘dairy’ and ‘vegan’ and how they apply to ‘free from’, as well as how they impact those who avoid milk for various reasons — veganism, milk allergy / CMPA, lactose…
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As a second-generation Italian, any show promising artisinal and fine Italian foodie and beverage delights is going to be a huge draw to me, but I’d gone along to the excellent Bellavita Expo additionally in the hope of finding some free-from products….
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We’re all waking up to gluten headlines again …. They always catch us by surprise, don’t they? A Daily Mail-free selection: “Gluten free diet could raise heart attack risk” – The Times. “Gluten-free diet can do more harm than good…
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