Issues in food allergy and intolerance, coeliac disease, gut disorders, eczema, 'free from' and all allergies and sensitivities
I’ve been interested in restricted diets and food hypersensitivities for around two decades, and to my regret — with the exception of the odd passing mention — I’ve yet to say a word about phenylketonuria (PKU). This, today, International PKU…
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The Vegetarian Society’s Vegan Approved trademark is licensed to products which meet certain criteria (* see postscript). Those criteria include one that the product be “free from animal-derived ingredients” and another that it should have “no cross-contamination during production”. So why…
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When words or expressions mean more than one thing, or when they’re interpreted in different ways by different groups of people, there will inevitably be some confusion. Confusion in some walks of life may not be serious. But in the…
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Free from panettoni have begun to hit the shelves! Here is a round-up of those I’ve found so far in the main supermarkets and usual ‘free from’ panettone outlets in 2021. There may be more to come, and I’ll be…
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Vegan protein innovation is progressing, and with it the promotion of veganism as the solution to end at least some of the environmental and health woes that have befallen us. But where do food allergies come in this sometimes controversial…
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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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Last year Good Hemp de-fortified their hemp-based milk-replacement drink of calcium and vitamin D — a move met with frustration by some in the food allergy community, for whom the drink served as a key dairy free and allergen-safe alternative, as…
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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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So, another large vegan launch — this time from supermarket giant Asda. I still have mixed feelings about Veganuary, and the vegan bandwagon on which we currently find ourselves, and how it is impacting free from and the lives of…
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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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