And while on the subject of electrosensitivity, ES-UK, the UK's leading electrosensitivity charity and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have been having a somewhat wordy battle over this poster. In June last year the ASA received, apparently, three complaints …
Food/Health Policy
Say NO to allergy bullying – it’s real and it’s dangerous
The furore over the blackberry scene in the recent Peter Rabbit film (when blackberry allergic Mr McGregor was attacked by the rabbits with blackberries) certainly raised awareness of how food allergens can become a dangerous weapon in the hands of bullies. Grabbing the …
Urban farming
Next time you see a sad, abandoned bit of street with dead KFC bags piling up around the overflowing rubbish bin – why not install a grow bag or one those massive bags that builders use – fill it with soil and..... grow.... As you can see, this is what they have done at …
Hidden ‘hard Brexit’ for food manufacturers
Did you know that because food and drink manufacturing is an international business with ingredients often coming from many different counties, a ‘hard’ Brexit might mean that many companies’ supply chains might not comply with the EU’s future ‘origin’ requirements – with dire …
Cows and coffee campaign
I spend a great deal of time talking about cow's-milk-free alternative milks (goat, sheep, nut, coconut, millet, quinoa......) – but I do realise that there are lots of food-sensitive people who are just fine with cow's milk. It is other foods that present them with …