Vegan gluten free bread
The subject of egg-free and wheat-free bread came up this week during our weekly allergy hour chats on Twitter (8.30 GMT on Thursday). They can be tricky to find as so many of the new ‘wave’ of tasty GF breads…
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veganism / vegetarianism
Greggs’ vegan sausage roll
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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Gluten free / vegan panettone
Free from panettoni have hit the shelves and the annual rush to bag yourself one before they disappear has begun … Here is a round-up of those I’ve found or been made aware of. There are gluten free, vegan, milk…
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Coeliacs vs Vegans: no contest
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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On vegans, coeliacs and Starbucks
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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Dairy free vs milk free – what’s the difference?
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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Free From at Bellavita
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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Gluten free diet and heart disease risk
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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Dairy free yogurt, cheese and butter at NOPE
Natural & Organic Products Europe is one of those annual trade events many in the food, cosmetic and health business mark down as a must-attend event on their calendar. I regularly cover it, as there’s always a terrific selection of…
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Why Vegan is not always Dairy Free: Part II
It’s almost a year since I wrote a blog on why a ‘vegan’ declaration on a food or drink may not necessarily mean in practice that the product was safe for those with milk (or egg, or fish) allergy. Following…
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