Natasha, only 15; Shante, one week short of her 19th birthday. Both healthy and happy teenage girls at the start of their lives - both dead because, unwittingly, they ate a food to which they were severely allergic. In Natasha's case the sesame seeds that killed her were not …
sesame allergy
Pret, Natasha and the sesame seed baguette
There is absolutely nothing good about a teenage girl dying as a result of an allergic reaction. But the massive coverage resulting from the inquest into Natasha's death has at least brought the issue of severe allergies to the forefront of everyone's minds – and that is …
Beware manufacturer ‘freefrom’ lists
Any of you who follow Alexa's YesNoBananas blog will know that the her family is very excited as three year-old Sydney who has a list of life-threatening allergies and intolerances as long as your arm (including, originally, egg, wheat, nuts, sesame, chickpeas, green peas and …