Living with a dairy allergy means I'm not an expert in navigating possible exposure to airborne and the cross contamination from dairy in cafes and restaurants and I have come up with my top 20 tips for eating/drinking out with a dairy allergy SAFELY! Staying safe with Dairy allergy in cafes - airborne and cross contamination I've got a few things that I do on the … [Read more...]
‘Food to go’ with serious food allergies
It's always been a problem for people with food allergies all over the world, there is little safe choice for lunch or snacks when you're on the go. And if you are brave enough to try, there are fewer and fewer options available. I'd love to hear your suggestions because I really struggle. I often end up with an apple and packet of crisps. Long live the trusty oat cake! It … [Read more...]
Speaking at a Food Allergen Forum
This week I was honoured to attend as the guest speaker at the Lancaster Food Allergen Forum, at Morecambe Football Club in Lancashire. It was a fantastic opportunity to share the experience of the allergic consumer, some of the challenges and fears we face and what we'd like to see from food service businesses. There were 50-60 delegates at this event which was great to see … [Read more...]
Are allergen free menu choices shrinking?
Since lockdown ended and we can all start to go out to restaurants to eat again it became evident that choices for free from foods had drastically reduced. But why is that? Why have our allergen free choices reduced? It's understandable why when you start to think about it. Shortages of ingredients due to the current warIncreased costs due to BrexitLess availability of … [Read more...]
Equal Eats Ambassador and 10% off allergen cards!
I was recently asked to test out the new website for an exciting new product, coming from our favourite Canadian Kyle Dine, he has created Equal Eats dietary allergen cards. Kyle has allergies himself so he gets it and understands the challenges we all face in the day to day. If you haven't come across Kyle yet in the allergy world, check out his website, particularly if you … [Read more...]