When it comes to being free-from, it is important to remember to carry this over into your cosmetics and skincare products too - as many ingredients are still absorbed into the body through the skin - and can cause irritation even when you don't 'eat' them orally. Last months Free-From Skin Care Awards brought to light some great companies who are available to help you negotiate the cosmetic and skin care minefield in a free-from way!
Being on a FODMAP diet is no fun - not even at this year's Allergy & FreeFrom Show, Olympia, where a vast amount of the food either contained soya, coconut or dates. So, as I walked around with a very rumbling tum, while my wonderful food editor, Sarah, sampled all the delights on offer, I can assure you it was with great personal delight that I stopped at the Soft Sage stand.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day - and we love the energy and commitment Ann and Steve have to their brand and products at PERK!ER Foods - at that is just one of the reasons we have chosen them for our Pick of the Day, today. We originally discovered PERK!ER a few years ago and immediately fell in love with their Fruity Berry Porridge. The aroma alone had us wanting more, from the moment we first opened the box, and the taste kept us going to the very last drop.
Yesterday both the Daily Mail and Telegraph ran long articles on the stratospheric growth in the gluten free food market. Michelle Berriedale Johnson, editor of the largest global resource for food intolerance and freefrom foods - and director of the FreeFrom Food and FreeFrom Eating Out Awards, has two suggestions.
New allergen regulations* due to come into force in December this year (2014) have been sending shock waves through the pub trade. With only a few exceptions, catering for those with allergies or coeliac disease has not been where pubs have traditionally gone - but they could be missing out on a significant chunk of business.
When it comes to following a freefrom diet, the breakfast cereals, bars and bread options available to replace 'regular' food is often more than a little disappointing. So at this year's Allergy & FreeFrom Show at Olympia we were quite excited to discover an extensive collection of breakfast options on offer.
