I'm so excited to let you all know that on Monday evening I will be on TV on the Food Unwrapped programme with the lovely Kate Quilton. The show explores the shocking truth about eating out with allergies and follows a group of brave and intrepid allergy adventurers going out around London. Tune in to Channel 4 at 8.30pm on Monday 26th October to watch this Food … [Read more...]
My Personal Witness Statement
After being served dairy in a pub last year I had a very severe anaphylactic reaction and ended up in intensive care over night. This is my Personal Witness Statement.I've been wanting to share this with you all for some time now but it's a difficult one for me. Talking about anaphylaxis is very personal; sometimes it really upsets me. This year I've reached a place (over a … [Read more...]
Do you pay more for plant milk?
I really don't think we should pay more, and especially not at Starbucks and neither does ProVeg, an organisation with the mission to reduce global animal consumption by 50% by the year 2040. Their mission is: "We strive for a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and the planet. " That gets my vote! Starbucks urged … [Read more...]
Indigo at One Aldwych 10/10
I just had to write a review of this meal at Indigo, One Aldwych because it's my favourite restaurant. I've loved this place for years, at first from a afar when Chef Dominic Teague decided to turn his kitchen completely gluten and dairy free overnight and not tell anyone. What's more amazing is that no one noticed, and unless you knew, you wouldn't be able to tell at all. The … [Read more...]
How to report a restaurant for allergen mistakes and dangerous practices
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...]