We keep hearing more and more about restaurants who do not have sufficient allergen menu labelling and who make mistakes and serve customers the wrong food, or food that makes them ill, or worse... We hear about the fatalities, the deaths and the court hearings. We don't hear about all the near misses. How many of us actually report mistakes? And often does this happen … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2019
20 lifesaving anaphylaxis first aid tips
I came up with a top twenty list of lifesaving tips for a recent podcast recording for The Allergy Today Podcast but have since realised there are even more than 20! So here, as a bonus are ALL my tips, in no particular order... These things are really important, were you aware of all of them? Live podcast at the Allergy Show We recorded an episode of The … [Read more...]
What would I say to my teenage self?
Imagine if you could write a letter to yourself. Like advice from the future. With all the hindsight that comes with experience. Here's what I'd write to myself. Lessons learnt from being bullied This week is anti-bullying week and today is World Kindness Day. Both subjects close to my heart. But before I go any further, I would just like to point out that the … [Read more...]
Stop allergy bullying now!
It's anti-bullying week so I wanted to have a bit of a chat . In particular, bullying someone because they have allergies. In order to survive with allergies in this world, you need to grow a tough skin. It does seem to be a condition that comedians feel it's OK to have a pop at. We are laughable in the eyes of many. We are seen as fussy, freaks and that our allergies are not … [Read more...]
Stylish allergen safe labels
These allergen labels are really cool, waterproof and dishwasher proof. They would be really useful in any allergy household, or indeed for coeliacs. If you have a sticker lover in your household, these would also make a great stocking filler. So here's a top ten reasons to label your food containers... They're stylish and cool and I'd be proud to have them on my snack … [Read more...]