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Food allergies considered as disabilities

25/02/2013 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  Leave a Comment

Many American universities, unlike those in the UK, require students living on campus to 'participate in a meal plan'. This, in the case of Lesley University in Massachusetts, has brought them into conflict with the 2009 amendments to US disability law that now class 'episodic …

Category: Allergies, Coeliac/celiac disease, Dairy-free, FreeFrom Food, Gluten-freeTag: 2009 amendments to US disability laws, celiac, celiac students, coeliac disease, coeliac students, Food all, Gluten-free food, gluten-free menu options, Lesley University, proivision of food for food allergic students, provision of gluten-free food in works canteens, US Justice Department, US Universities, works canteens

The coeliac’s view

28/09/2012 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  7 Comments

Food industry attendees as last week's very successful Food and Drink Innovation Network Freefrom seminar got a serious shock – a presentation from a real live coeliac..... To be fair, this arose from a suggestion in a 'what could we do better' feedback form at the end of the …

Category: Allergies, Food, FreeFrom Food, Gluten-freeTag: celiac, Coeliac, coeliac food obsession, coeliac viewpoint, coeliacs banned from pubs, eating out as a coeliac, FDIN, Food and Drink Innovation Network, freefrom catering foods, FreeFrom Food Awards, freefrom manufacturers, Gluten-free food, gluten-free manufacturers, glutenfree foods for food service, restrictions of gluten-free diet, taking a sandwich to a funeral

Coeliac injustice?

14/07/2012 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  6 Comments

Yesterday we received the following email: I am a coeliac, have been for 31 years. When I was diagnosed the bread was tinned and things have progressed a lot since then. My friend recently became coeliac, and gets a prescription from the same doctors' surgery as I do, but …

Category: Conventional Medicine, Food, FreeFrom Food, Gluten-freeTag: celiac, Coeliac, Gluten-free food, prescription food for coeliacs, prescription gluten-free food, tinned bread for coeliacs, Warburtons gluten-free bread

The Truth about Gluten – and the Barrier Plan

28/04/2012 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  4 Comments

It is so long since I have blogged that I have almost forgotten what the blog looks like... All down to the 'clear up' after the very successful FreeFrom Food Awards party and presentation on the 17th (see here for the winners and here for Alex's usual witty report on the party). …

Category: Allergies, Food/Health Policy, FreeFrom Food, Gluten, Gluten-free, NutritionTag: allergen barriers, allergic episodes, automimmune conditions, barley and rye, Blood-brain barrier, celiac, coeliac disease, coeliac grains wheat, FreefromFoodawards, gluten in all grains, gluten sensitivity, Gut barrier, Micki Rose, Skin barrier, Truly Gluten Free

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