Shaheen Marie (on behalf of Jacob, 2yrs old)  Occupation: VP Marketing & Entrepreneur Home city: Toronto, Canada Allergies or intolerances: Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Egg, Dairy, Legumes, Mustard, Oats & Barley Tell us a bit about yourself; your interests and hobbies: We are an active family, spending time between our home, vacation property and family cottage. Our […]

I have just returned (and am still recovering) from a week away in the glorious city of Budapest: five days of fun, sun and £2 bottles of champagne. Before I flew I had a typical and all-too-familiar panic about travelling to a new country as a coeliac. Luckily this is something I have learnt to […]

We’ll be using a food processor to make the pesto. Put the garlic, pine kernels and some salt in there and process briefly.  

This article was originally published on the Huffington Post Blog on April 15, 2016 Just by looking at me you’d never know I have a disability. You wouldn’t know that it’s potentially fatal if not treated immediately, or that it’s caused me life-altering anxiety for years. You wouldn’t realize that I have experienced bullying as a […]

“I started myAllergy for precisely this reason. We want to bring the food allergy and intolerant community together to share ideas and their experiences.” Name: Mittun Sharma Occupation: CEO myAllergy & Allergy dad Home city: London Allergies or intolerances: Personal, Lactose and celery. Daughter, Wheat, gluten, eggs, nuts , Milk, Dairy, sesame seeds, Avacado Tell […]

Meet Malena Penny, a food allergy mom who has several allergies herself! “I run Fun With Allergy Kids (www.allergykids.co.nz) which provides recipes, support and guidance to families with allergies.” Name: Malena Penney (Fun With Allergy Kids) Occupation: Pastry Chef/ Psychology Student/Mother Home city: Christchurch, New Zealand Allergies or intolerances: myself: dairy, beef, spinach; children : […]

Meet Jennifer, a food allergy mom whose company, Kiss Freely, is filling a gap in the market for allergen-free cosmetics.   “Food allergies changed my life completely, every aspect of it.  After having a lot of difficulty finding safe bath and body products and make up, I began creating my own.  My oldest daughter was […]

Did you know about the Medical ID feature on your iPhone? Perhaps you did, perhaps you didn’t. All I know is, I’ve asked a lot of people this very same question and it was met with vacant looks. People generally don’t seem to know that it exists. Either that or they can’t be bothered to use it […]

A satisfying meal that costs little and takes no time at all. Ingredients 2 handfuls dried pasta 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes a few handfuls of spinach 1 tbsp olive oil 1 clove of garlic, chopped 1 small tin of tuna packed in olive oil Method – Bring a pot of water to a boil […]