Tag Archive: ‘all in your head’

How the papers got it wrong on food allergy and intolerance. Again

admin February 16, 2010 0 Comments

My first post on February 14th explained how a press release from the University of Portsmouth about their Wheat Hypersensitivity Report, which was commissioned by the Flour Advisory Bureau, a body representing the British flour and milling industry, was faithfully…
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food allergy, food intolerance, gluten free / free from fad, media / journalism, opinion / rants, testing / diagnosis

'all in your head', Daily Mail, The Telegraph, The Times, University of Portsmouth, Wheat Hypersensitivity Report

Old news is new news in food allergy and intolerance

admin February 14, 2010 0 Comments

21st January 2010 saw a press release fall into my in-tray from the University of Portsmouth’s press department. It opened: “Too many people are self-diagnosing food allergies and could be restricting their diet unnecessarily, according to a new report by the…
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food allergy, food intolerance, gluten free / free from fad, media / journalism, opinion / rants

'all in your head', Carina Venter, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Flour Advisory Bureau, Heather Mackenzie, The Lancet, The Telegraph, University of Portsmouth, Wheat Hypersensitivity Report