Losing a child is a dreadful tragedy – our children are not meant to die before us. But how much more horrendous must it be to know that you caused your child's death? So no one can have anything but the most gut wrenching sympathy for Tom, the father of Raffi Pownall who died in …
Allergies
Allergy and FreeFrom Show 2019
Well, for some visitors to the Allergy Show it may have been all about how many gluten and milk free brownies can you fit in one mouthful.... but for the kids in the family area, it was all about learning about allergens. Here are Intolerant Gourmand Nathalie and Callum, her son, …
Ayeee…. Anaphylaxis…..
An article in yesterday's Times quoted figures published by NHS Digital showing that there has been a frightening 40%+ increase in the incidence of anaphylaxis in young children in the last five years – from 601 in 2013/4 to 849 in 2017/8. The figures also show that the incidence …
FreeFrom Skincare Awards in full judging swing
In between garden-greening downpours last week our FreeFrom Skincare Awards judges did manage to sniff the jasmine on their way down to the garden for a quick cup of coffee. But for most of the week I fear they have been locked away sniffing frankincense and lavender and …
Rising awareness of serious food allergy?
Tragic and horribly unnecessary as the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse was, it, and the tireless campaign that her parents have waged to get take-away foods (such as the baguette which killed her) better labelled, have certainly brought food allergy onto the front pages. They …