Since they were launched two years ago the FreeFrom Christmas Awards have been a great success. And how lucky are 'freefrom-ers' these days! From Advent calendars to gifts, party food to Christmas dinner, there is no longer any need for them to miss out. Indeed, the whole family …
Food
Veg Power – making it fun
How come the food industry is so successful in persuading us - and our kids - to buy sweet, sugary, unhealthy food instead of healthy veg? Easy.... They are tapping in to the fact that our 10,000 year old DNA still believes that when we come across something sweet (ripe …
Professor Michael Crawford on the Key Role played by nutrition in the Mental Health Crisis
NB. This webinar has been rescheduled for Thursday 17th August. In 1972 the then Dr Michael Crawford published evidence that the brain required arachidonic (ARA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) specifically, for its growth, structure and function. ARA derives from Omega 6 fatty …
If it is vegan, is it safe for those with allergies to milk or eggs?
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has just issued a report, discussed in an excellent post on Alex Gazzola's Allergy Insight blog, which makes it quite clear that being labelled vegan does not mean that a food is safe for those with allergies to milk or eggs. They …
Quick shout out for milk free/vegan cheeses
We are in the middle of the 2023 FreeFrom Food Awards* judging season and Thursday was the day for dairy free/vegan cheese. I was not present at the judging so I have no idea what the judges thought of the entries. But I did find a whole stack of remains in my fridge after …