Issues in food allergy and intolerance, coeliac disease, gut disorders, eczema, 'free from' and all allergies and sensitivities
There is a concoction of potentially hazardous chemicals on our shop shelves, many of which end up in our homes. A lot of them perform vital services — disinfecting our work surfaces, for example — and it would be difficult…
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The release of the third edition of my book, Coeliac Disease: What you need to know, has crept up on me. Originally slated for release in late Spring, Covid-19 put paid to that, and today was the day instead! I…
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Between late January and early March this year, the Food Standards Agency conducted a welcome open consultation on the proposed updating of their Allergen Labelling Technical Guidance, which was perhaps overdue a review anyway, but was also more urgently required…
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The Food and Drink Federation has just published guidance on ‘allergen free’ and vegan claims, with the stated aim of informing both the food industry and consumers of the difference between them and “to dispel any misunderstanding that a vegan…
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News of the release of Galaxy‘s vegan chocolate range came in November and it was quickly announced Tesco would be the first to stock it. Three chocolate bars were launched — Smooth Orange, Caramelised Hazelnut, Caramel & Sea Salt. The…
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Elmlea have launched two plant-based alternatives to its cream line. The vegan variants in both Single and Double are based on broad beans, and do not include any allergens in the ingredients, where you’ll also find rapeseed oil, coconut or…
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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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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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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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