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...]
Fast food and cafe allergen labelling
And why we need change. You cannot have failed to hear about the tragic death of a young fifteen year old girl, Natasha Ednan-Laparouse, who ate a baguette at Pret, Heathrow airport and died from an anaphylactic attack to unlabelled sesame. Pret have just announced a second death... and I'm not joking... I only wish I was. Until laws change please all exercise extreme … [Read more...]
UK asthma deaths amongst worst in Europe
Recently I was invited to speak on BBC West Midlands radio about a recent report detailing the number of deaths caused by asthma in the UK. Asthma UK said the death rate between 2011-15 was also almost 50 per cent higher here than the average on the continent. Only Serbia, Turkey, Estonia, Spain and Cyprus had worse rates. Around 1,400 people died from an asthma attack in … [Read more...]
Allergy fear-induced panic attack in a cafe…
Recently I experience the best of times and worst of times. It was a Saturday and I broke my ParkRun PB (24:46 at Rickmansworth). I also broke a few of my rules for staying alive and faced some pretty startling side effects. I wasn't going to share this blog because I prefer to share positive things and messages. And also because quite frankly I'm embarrassed. But I found it … [Read more...]
Are you angry and anxious about your allergies?
First of all, you are not alone. The first thing you need to do, if you have a diagnosis for a serious life threatening allergy is to arm yourself with all the information you can. Get the best help, get tests done, see a specialist. Easier said than done I know, but don't give up, if you are not happy with the advice you've been given keep on searching. Find out exactly … [Read more...]