For those who might be wondering where their Foods Matter newsletter had gone - it is on its way - but the ISP upgrade we were doing last week has involved changing the newsletter programme as well. So although this weekend's newsletter has indeed gone out, it has failed to …
Allergy/intolerance
Are school peanut bans justified?
For those who are interested in this on-going debate, there is an excellent and balanced article by Gwen Smith in Canada's CBC News - followed by nearly 40 comments which cover almost every aspect of the question. A further posting is to be found on the Eat Nut-Free blog which …
The brighter side…
Foods Matter has been off air for the last few days doing all that technical work that websites always do on bank holiday weekends – including both tidying up our forums and adding to our cartoon collection! Regular site visitors will know Christopher White's lovely whimsical …
Weird disorders – or are they?
A recent article in the New York Times described the rare, but worrying 'sleep eating disorder' – when you not only sleep walk but sleep eat, raiding the fridge or freezer for anything it contains. And you can do it up to five times in a night! Like sleep walking, sleep eating …
John Scott Celebrates Going on a Diet!
While athletics enthusiasts are celebrating the UK's record haul of gold medals this week, another celebration is in order! John Scott, who long-term Foodsmatter supporters will remember suffered from such total and comprehensive food allergy/intolerance that, when we first met …