I just had to share this brilliant article which was featured this week in Chat Magazine, with the fantastic headline of "Snogging me comes with a health warning!". That made me laugh so much, possibly the heading for my dating profile? This article details my allergy journey, from my first even anaphylactic reaction, diagnosis with a nut allergy, right up to my last … [Read more...]
Is lab made milk safe for dairy allergies?
Milk made without cows? It sounds amazing doesn't it? Great for the cows, no animal cruelty and so would be great for vegans, but is it safe if you have a dairy allergy? The short answer is most definitely No! What is lab made milk? Milk can now be created under laboratory conditions without needing any animals involved at all. Instead of looking for plant based … [Read more...]
Vegan-ish for Veganuary
So many people think I'm vegan and some days I am, but I'm torn with this. Because I really want to be vegan for so many reasons, I'll share those below shortly. I've given a lot of thought though and basically, I can't do it, it's impossible - for another list of completely different reasons... see below. So this is my post for Veganuary - about why I'm only going … [Read more...]
ALWAYS read the label
I read recently the tragic news of the death of an 11 year old boy who ate a chocolate bar from Morrison that contained dairy. He tragically had an anaphylactic attack and died. Read more here in Boy dies after eating chocolate containing dairy. His father had bought the chocolate from the Free From range at Morrison's and thought it was dairy free. It was in fact from … [Read more...]
Oatly, Oatly everywhere and now I’m hooked
Have you noticed? Oatly is everywhere. In the newspaper, on advertising hoardings, in the shops, in my fridge and now, now I even have a tshirt! For those of you who are not familiar with Oatly, they make a range of plant milk products from oats including milk, cream, custard etc. I just love this billboard advertisement: We made this mural instead of an instagram post. Hope … [Read more...]