Dr James le Fanu's weekly roundup in today's Telegraph carries the following : Sue Hattersley, head of the department at the Food Standards Agency responsible for imposing the “bureaucratic nightmare” of new regulations complained of by 100 leading chefs and …
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‘Top chefs attack EU regulations’….again!
More than 100 top chefs have, apparently, written to the Daily Telegraph warning that the new EU allergen regulations are going to destroy 'spontaneity, creativity and innovation' in the restaurant trade because, according to the Telegraph: The EU allergens …
News from elsewhere: NCGS, ME, goat milk microbiota and whey!
Alex has been in full flow this week and, since he says it so well, I would like to send you to his blog! For those of you who are interested in 'the gluten question' his post, Non-coeliac gluten sensitivity: we're not there yet illustrates all too clearly that confusion is …
Who lives in the dairy these days?
Yet more on labelling, I fear – but not this time on traceability or 'may contain' warnings, but on definitions. And you think gluten or nuts are complicated in terms of definitions and labelling? Just try milk.... So which misconception shall we get out of the way first? How …
Traceability and ‘cumin-gate’
Issues of traceability loomed large a couple of weeks ago at the judging for the FreeFrom Food Awards. Whatever about manufacturing in a dedicated nut/dairy/gluten-free factory, does a 'freefrom' manufacture also need to know (and declare) the contamination risks that might …