Dr Rebecca Knibb and her team at Aston University are looking for participants for their survey designed to understand the quality of life, anxiety and self efficacy of adults with food allergy. Understanding the role that self efficacy has in food allergy management will help …
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A gluten free Christmas just could be delicious – not a penance!
Oh dear... It seems that Vanessa Feltz has been fanning the flames of fury already ignited in the allergic and Coeliac community by Rachel Johnson last week. On Monday's This Morning she complained about the inconvenience of accommodating a Coeliac at the Christmas table and, by …
A food fad won’t kill you – an allergy will
There has been a predictable outcry in the allergy world this week's in response to Rachel Johnson's piece in Thursday's Evening Standard on 'dietary requirements' and food fads. Being charitable, I am assuming that she has never suffered from or lived with someone with a food …
FreeFrom Christmas Awards – the Winners
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 …
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 …