There has long been a disconnect between terminology used by 'experts' and common parlance and for the most part this is a matter for humour rather than concern. But occasionally the disconnect can lead to confusion which can not only be dangerous but life threatening – and such …
Allergy/intolerance
FreeFrom Food Seminar
Last week was seriously conference heavy with the Food and Drink Innovation Network's seminar on FreeFrom food on Thursday and an excellent conference on electrosensitivity organised by ES-UK (on which, more anon) on Saturday. I was chairing the FDIN conference at which many …
Childcare – and hugging your non-allergic child
On the radio this morning I heard an interview with Dr Aric Sigman, a fellow of the Society of Biology, who has been looking at the cortisol levels (stress hormone) in infants and toddlers in day care as opposed to those cared for at home. He found that the levels are higher in …
Fancy a freefrom skiing trip? Combined with a two tier birthday cake?….
My nephew, Alastair, and his wife, Kathryn, are just setting up for their first season with their very own ski-ing chalet in France – they have spent the last two years learning the ropes running chalets for other people. Their new chalet has two kitchens and as they are both …
Listening to your food
I read an interview last week with a cook (sorry, name escapes me...) who had, temporarily, thank goodness, lost her sense of smell. She commented on how sharpened her other 'cooking' senses had become while she was smell-less – including her hearing. Having initially raised …