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Food Allergies and Vegan Labelling: What UK Food Businesses Need to Know 19th December 2024

As more consumers move to vegetarian or vegan diets, it’s important for businesses to understand the risks posed by allergens in vegan and plant-based products.
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Celebrating Another Successful Year for Anaphylaxis UK’s AllergyWise® Training  17th December 2024

AllergyWise® has evolved into one of the UK’s leading anaphylaxis training courses for schools, healthcare settings, and workplaces, reaching thousands of staff and individuals across the country. 
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How to Keep Your Kitchen Allergen-Safe This Christmas  12th December 2024

The holidays are a time to enjoy with family and friends, but for those with allergies, they can also bring added challenges. Whether your guests have food allergies, asthma, or other sensitivities, it’s essential to prepare your home to minimise
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Summer sting allergy campaign spotlights anaphylaxis and urges the public: Bee resistant 20th July 2015

A national campaign is kicking off this summer by highlighting the dangers of anaphylaxis from wasp and bee stings – and how allergic people can avoid, treat or beat the condition. Stephen Durham is Professor of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine

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New rules to improve support to children with medical conditions in school 20th July 2015

A group of national health charities, including the Anaphylaxis Campaign, have welcomed new statutory guidance to improve support in schools to over 1 million children with long-term medical conditions such as asthma, heart disease, cancer, Type 1 diabetes, stroke, coeliac

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign’s views on the proposed changes to School Foods Standards, to be made statutory from January 2015 20th July 2015

The Anaphylaxis Campaign recently responded to the Department of Education consultation document on the revised ‘Standard for Food in Schools’.  The recommendations within this document have been put forward by the School Food Plan, who are working to improve the

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Impact Report 2013: The Difference We Make 20th July 2015

We’re pleased to announce that our annual Impact Report is now available to view online.  This report is a summary of our work in 2013 and aims to show the difference we make to those affected by severe allergies, as

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LEAP study finds peanut consumption can protect infants at risk of developing peanut allergy 20th July 2015

Peanut allergy, which affects 1 in 50 children in the UK, is one of the most high risk allergens, alongside tree nuts, milk and egg. However, a new study of peanut allergy in those aged 4-11 months has noted that

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Exercise-induced or worsened anaphylaxis? Knowing the difference 20th July 2015

Exercise-induced Anaphylaxis or Anaphylaxis Worsened by Exercise: knowing the difference.   Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can have several factors that worsen a reaction and many different types of allergens and situations that can cause one. Studies suggest

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We release short film on growing up with allergies 20th July 2015

We release short film on growing up with allergies  Just in time for Allergy Awareness Week we have released a short film, which sees young members of the Anaphylaxis Campaigndiscuss their experiences of growing up with the condition. Speaking of

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Special supplement in The Guardian today (5th May 2015) on Asthma and Allergies 20th July 2015

The Guardian today has a special supplement on Asthma and Allergies which we contributed to.  This supplement includes articles featuring our patron Giorgio Locatelli, one of our members Ian Ne gus and a piece on anaphylaxis symptoms. They have also

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Goats’ milk formula not a solution for cows’ milk allergic infants 20th July 2015

In February, an amendment to the infant formulae and follow-on formulae regulation came into effect. This amendment permits goats’ milk infant formula and follow-on formula to be sold on the UK market. At this time, the Food Standards Agency expects

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