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 allergen label AGAIN
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...]
FreeFrom things we’d love but never get!
Each year the Free From Food Awards meet to judge the entrants for foods suitable for food service and the quality just keeps on getting better and better. Apart from a huge loading of carbs because most of the products seemed to err on the side of carbohydrates, there were some fantastic products to review. Some highlights this year for me were... Flavoured crisps that … [Read more...]
A2 milk unsafe for dairy allergies
Ever heard of A2 milk? Those of you in the allergy and dairy intolerant community may well have come across it. It is a new type of milk created in New Zealand where the A1 milk protein has been bred out of the milk to make it safer for some people to drink and easier to digest. That's the general gist. There is a whole lot of science behind this milk; why, how and what it … [Read more...]