Thanks to Caroline Benjamin of Food Allergy Aware for sharing this lovely little video with me. The link below should take you to Facebook and shows Greg at a cookery demonstration airing his very rude and ignorant attitude about people with allergies. Here is the post from the lady who had the unfortunate luck to be there in person listening to Greg that day. You can … [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...]
Surviving three VERY different weddings with allergies
This year we were invited to three very different weddings. One involving a walk in the Lake District and a riotous Ceilidh in the evening, one involving camping and outdoor entertainment and one traditional wedding at a hotel venue. What to eat at someone's wedding when you have multiple allergies is always a worry. I have three very different takes on how to manage this … [Read more...]
ITV news, allergen regs and a FreeFrom cafe
The allergen regulations came into play in December 2014, almost six months ago, so food service businesses have had quite some time to get ready for the allergic community. There was plenty of warning before the regulations came into effect but many establishments may still be very unprepared for catering for an allergic diner. ITV ran a story on the 6 o'clock news on the … [Read more...]
Living in fear of your allergies
Nobody should be living in fear, it's not a nice place to be. Believe me, I've been there. I have spent years too frightened to eat out. Scared people will laugh at me or think I'm a freak. Fearful that I will stand out, cause a fuss, be a pain in the allergic backside. But that's all stopping now. Since last year when I decided I was going to demand better and not hide … [Read more...]