Plant-based food and veganism, the free-from movement and booze-free beverages have been identified as the top three trends which impacted food & drink businesses in 2018, according to new research by The International Food & Drink Event (IFE). Sharing a picture of my beautiful sister here with my favourite plant milk company, Oatly! They've certainly been … [Read more...]
The emotional toll of living with a life threatening allergy
I thought I'd write about this because I'm taking my anger out on others. I am very angry at the moment. And for that I apologise. If you have been on the receiving end, I am sorry. I don't want to feel like this. I have already apologised in person but I'm doing again. For the world to see. Sorry to the Plusnet person... but seriously you better fix my wifi or I will be … [Read more...]
Is your plant milk latte dairy free/vegan?
I'm picking on Starbucks here because I know they are guilty but this applies to many coffee shops. Those of us with dairy allergies who cannot drink cow's milk have a huge choice of plant milks available to us including rice, oat, coconut, hemp, almond, cashew, soya etc. Quite a lot of choice, and most coffee shops with have some plant milk alternatives, though sadly most … [Read more...]
Eczema is not revolting
I read a really fantastic book this week, "This is going to hurt", by Adam Kay. I'm torn between telling everyone to read this and giving Adam a piece of my mind. The book is funny. It made my cry, properly sob, more than once. It's brilliantly written and is a stark reminder of how amazing our NHS is, and how fragile. Please all read this book: This is Going to Hurt: Secret … [Read more...]
Why I will never ever eat at Pret..
Or any other cafe, restaurant or fast food outlet that cannot show me the ingredients of their products. It's just not worth the risk. In case you missed my last blog, a teenage girl died after eating a Pret baguette that contained undeclared sesame. But Pret are by no means the only established not labelling goods prepared on the premises, because the law doesn't … [Read more...]