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2M ago
A business should only promote a product as ‘allergen free’ if this statement is explained. For example, the business makes it clear that the product does not contain any of the 14 regulated allergens as ingredients. If this statement is...
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Allergy Insight
2M ago
The first eye-catching paper of 2023 has landed, and it further adds weight to the proposition that those with food allergy have a considerably higher rate of coeliac disease than the ordinary population. It’s in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology...
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Allergy Insight
3M ago
A few years ago I tutored writing students learning through a correspondence course. These were individuals from around the world who wanted to write for publication. It’s a great hobby for enthusiasts, and if you commit to it, it can...
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Allergy Insight
4M ago
‘Cereals containing gluten’ are one of the ‘top 14’ emphasisible and declarable allergens or allergen groups mandated in UK labelling law. The ‘cereals containing gluten’ are defined to be wheat, rye, barley, oats and their hybrids. It has occurred to...
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Allergy Insight
6M ago
A significant piece of work has been published in relation to food allergen recalls in the UK over a recent five-year period. It is open access, written by Sim Ray Yue of Queen’s University Belfast (plus colleagues), and although I’ll...
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Allergy Insight
6M ago
When it comes to cosmetic or haircare products, it is the act of colouring the hair, face and body which carries the greatest risk to those with nickel allergy — be it through make-up, fake tan, or hair dye. Given...
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Allergy Insight
7M ago
Trehalase deficiency (TREHD) — or trehalose intolerance — is one of the more curious of the many food sensitivities which affect us, albeit also one of the rarest. As with the far more common and well-known lactose intolerance (lactase deficiency),...
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Allergy Insight
7M ago
Salicylates are compounds naturally found in the plants we consume — many fruit, vegetables, herbs and botanical extracts are rich sources, as are toothpaste and mouthwash, as are aspirin, other painkillers and cold/flu medication, which sometimes contain synthetically derived salicylate...
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Allergy Insight
7M ago
My out-of-print book, Living with Food Allergy, is now grossly out-of-date in most respects, but there is an appendix in it on Food Families which remains relevant and may be useful to many, and which I thought I’d make available...
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Allergy Insight
7M ago
Here is a round-up of nut-free chocolate spreads, from both North America and the UK, which are free from peanuts and the eight EU-defined tree nuts. Chocti Chocolate Ghee Spread (US) Cacao, ghee and dates are the signature ingredients in...
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