Issues in food allergy and intolerance, coeliac disease, gut disorders, eczema, 'free from' and all allergies and sensitivities
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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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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It had been some years since I attended this annual foodie extravaganza, not having found much in the way of free from back in 2013 – but times change, the show has expanded, and both vegan and gluten free food…
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You have until 10pm tomorrow to have your say on how the country is governed. And you have until 5pm Friday to have your say on how vegan and vegetarian labelling guidance is changed – or not – to reflect…
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It started with a tweet from Carly (@GfreeB) about a Montezuma’s label reading ‘free from … gluten’, an expression not permitted under labelling law. The words have to be ‘gluten free’, although many companies slip up, most recently Saclá, with…
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