If you want to shock yourself, go to the website for the Global Alliance for Our Children's Future, a north American network that 'creates and disseminates tools to educate professionals, the public, and policy makers on holistic models of health for our children'. First read …
Allergies
Saturday Kitchen Coeliac furore
A few weeks ago the BBC brought the wrath of the Coeliac community down on its head by again disrespecting them in its evergreen Saturday Kitchen spot. Not only did they joke about guest musician Sharleen Spiteri's coeliac disease but later in the programme they appeared to serve …
Natasha’s Law – and how far we have come
Yesterday was a day for celebration - but sad celebration. Celebration because Natasha's law came into effect. Sad because what prompted it was was the death in 2016 of 15 year of Natasha Ednan-Laparouse as a result of eating a Pret a Manger baguette which contained sesame seeds …
Environmental triggers ignored, again
As anyone who has worked with children with behavioural issues such as ADHD will know, specific foods, colourings, food additives, pollens and chemicals can all trigger hyperactive reactions in sensitive children. When not exposed to their triggers these children remain calm and …
No Allergy Tsar in sight
Those of you who read my post earlier in the month and signed Tanya Ednan-Laperouse's petition will no doubt also have received a government response this morning. In it they outline the position as they see it and what they are doing to help: They note that there has been a …