Somehow I have never quite believed the theory that chucking a lobster or a crab into a pot of boiling water was a good way for it to go... Did it really not feel any pain?... Hard to believe. Well, yes, apparently it does feel pain - a lot of pain and for quite a long time …
Food
Gluten-free food – on prescription – or just cheaper?
On the basis that no publicity is bad publicity, last night's Newsnight feature certainly raised the profile of coeliac disease and gluten free food and, in the 'value for money' area, the NHS came out a lot worse than the gluten-free food manufacturers. None the less, a very …
Not cheap – having an allergy…
One of the constant, and justifiable, moans of those with food allergies/intolerances (and the justification for keeping gluten-free staple foods on prescription) is that 'freefrom' foods cost so much more than 'normal' foods. There are many genuinely good reasons why this …
Kefir in retreat…
Dear Everyone who has asked us if we know of a source of, or could supply, some kefir grains (see post way back in June last year), At the time we did manage to supply several people with 'children' from our plant - which had kindly been donated to us by our gluten-free beer …
Xanthan gum
Ingrid Greenfield has always been on the far left of the healthy food movement. Her husband, Tom, is an osteopath, naturopath and craniosacral therapist and works with the D'Adamo blood group theories. (The D'Adamo theory says that your ideal diet can be worked out from your …