Issues in food allergy and intolerance, coeliac disease, gut disorders, eczema, 'free from' and all allergies and sensitivities
Honey is not vegan, according to the Vegan Society, and while a few people who describe themselves as vegan and avoid meat, fish, eggs and milk do allow themselves honey and other bee products, most do not. Others are allergic…
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One year ago today I self-published a book called Living with Methylisothiazolinone Allergy. Methylisothiazolinone, or MI for short, is a preservative used in cosmetics, detergents and ancillary cleaning products, and in other liquid products you have around the home, such…
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It’s well known in the food allergy community that the popular disclaimer ‘may contain nuts’ can refer to both tree nuts and peanuts, as unpopular as this lack of distinction may be. Few manufacturers are any more specific than this…
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On the 18th October, I tweeted Morrisons to report the problem. No response. On the 31st October, I tweeted them again. No response. On November 2nd, I tweeted what I was reliably told was Morrisons local trading standards office in West…
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One of the great things about the Lunch! show is that lunch lasts all day there. There is always a sandwich, always a drink, always a bite of something sweet to be had. As you wander around, sampling, chatting, you can enjoy…
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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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Earlier this summer I wrote about my disappointment with Morrisons and their free from signage and labelling, and they’ve not been in favour lately also due to their refusal to comment on issues I raised in that post (see here…
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Recipes low in histamine don’t draw anywhere near the attention that those for other restricted diets attract — ie gluten free or vegan — but are arguably much more needed, given that low-histamine ready meals are unheard of. New veggies…
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Take a look at this world map. It’s by the Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the US, and offers users the facility to select a food allergen from a choice of around…
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Shea nuts are tree nuts, obtained from the shea tree, which grows in various parts of Africa. The shea nut is found within the fruit of the tree, and it is oil rich. Widely eaten in Africa, in the West…
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