Well, it all happened – indeed it all went off with a great swing – buffet included, as you can see. A touch chaotic with Marble Mo-winning Lemon coconut ices nestling up to the award-winning tamari and two of the four award-winning-gluten-free pastas, but very much enjoyed by …
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Gluten-free food on prescription – again…
I realise that I am coming rather late to the most recent prescription charge furore – set off by the article in the BMJ's Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin suggesting that providing gluten-free food for coeliacs on prescription is bureaucratic, inefficient and outdated – see the …
Bad medicine: food intolerance
A few days ago Alex Gazzola pointed me to an article in the current issue of the BMJ by Dr Des Spence, a GP in Glasgow, laying into both the 'allergy industry' and the food industry for promoting food intolerance as a way to make money. You can read the article here and comment …
FreeFrom Food Awards judging in full swing
Kim McGowan, Frank Bordoni and Hulya Erdal in serious discussion. Well, we are through the first week of judging for the FreeFrom Food Awards and it has proved as exciting (in terms of new products) and as interesting (in terms of judges' views) as ever! From a judge's point …
Barbie and American Girl dolls get allergy lunch boxes and hearing aids
I can't say that I have ever been a great Barbie doll enthusiast but I certainly applaud the makers of both Barbie and American Girl dolls for looking to include children with a wide range of disabilities. Both now offer a bald doll for children with cancer who may have lost …