The conviction this week of Indian takeaway owner, Mohammed Zaman, for Paul Wilson's shocking and totally needless death in January 2014 has once again brought anaphylaxis onto the front pages. As I am sure you will all have read, Paul Wilson, who was peanut allergic, died …
Anaphylaxis Campaign
Take the kit!!! New Anaphylaxis Campaign film
The Anaphylaxis Campaign estimate that around 20 people a year die from anaphylaxis. Many of those will be 15-25 year olds – and many of those deaths just could have been prevented. As anyone with allergic children will know, life is relatively (yes, only relatively) simple …
Nut allergy discussion
I have just been having an exchange with one of our newsletter subscribers on the subject of nut allergy which I am copying in below, only because it illustrates the frustrations of suffering from a serious allergy: 'Thank you for your fantastic news letter. Just sad that it …
The problem with nuts….
Well, to be honest, it is not nuts that are the problem, it is the confusion arising from the laudable efforts of regulators and manufacturers to improve allergen labelling for the benefit of allergic consumers. But, nuts being at the sharp end of the allergy experience, nut …
Another three cheers for Brussels
I fear I am in danger of becoming a Brussels groupie here... Raving on about EFA last week and now throwing bouquets at the commission for their work on EU FIC, the new EU Food Information for Consumers including the allergen labelling changes that are causing such an upheaval in …