A few weeks ago we had an email from Joyce who, for some reason, I think lives in the US... I could be completely wrong! Anyhow, she was really addressing her question to Dr Janice Joneja who, as you probably know, runs an on going Q&A series for us on the subject of …
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Gluten recalls
There was been a huge outcry on social media and elsewhere recently over gluten contamination that occurred in the Genius factory. It triggered a whole slew of products recalls not only of Genius products but of supermarket freefrom lines manufactured by Genius. I missed most of …
Life before ‘freefrom’
Paddy J was a subscriber to the original Foods Matter magazine and followed a 'freefrom' gluten-free diet long before the term was invented. She does not have much patience with those food sensitive people who complain that there are not enough freefrom wheat/dairy/nut/soya …
Precautionary allergen labelling – have we got the balance wrong?
In managing food allergy there are two major hazards: The failure to recognise a food allergen that has been included in a dish as an ingredient and The accidental contamination of an otherwise allergen-free food with an allergen. But while the failure to recognize …
Life as a multiple food intolerant
Listen up, you guys who think you might be a bit intolerant to gluten - or maybe to raw eggs. You have no idea... Micki Rose, who many of you will know from her TrulyGlutenFree blog and the many articles she has written for our sites, is a 20-food lady. No, not 20 foods that she …