Log into the excellent Food Programme on Radio 4 on Sunday at 12.30 (and then again on Monday at 3.30pm) as they too are looking at allergies. 'Bee Wilson asks why the number of people suffering from food allergies is on the rise, and how the death of a teenager from a sesame …
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Pret fallout
While the ongoing focus on food allergy resulting from the inquest into Natasha Ednan-Laperouse's death has been good, other aspects of the tragedy have been somewhat overshadowed by the condemnation showered, rightly, on Pret a Manger for failing to ingredients-label that fatal …
Allergy show team defy the heatwave and the World Cup to pull off another great show
Well, strictly speaking, they did not defy either, but embraced them both! Olympia’s Grand Hall was deliciously airy for much of the show. And even better, a redesign of the floor plan meant that apart from peak visitor hours (between about 12.30 and 2pm each day) it was …
FreeFrom Eating Out Awards well underway…
Yes, the 2018 FreeFrom EatingOut Awards are well underway. Kathy has been fielding entries through out new Awards shop since mid May and the categories are starting to fill up nicely. With some brilliance, Kathy has also managed to simplify our on line entry procedure so that …
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 …