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Speaking out on food allergies


Warwickshire TS is supporting a new allergy awareness campaign from the FSA

Richard Young

Posted 28 September 2018 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Analysis|Food and Drink|West Midlands


ANALYSIS: Research reveals many young people with food allergies lack the confidence to ask about allergens when eating out. The FSA's Easy to ASK campaign encourages businesses and consumers to improve conversations that could prevent life-threatening reactions.

Feeling different is never easy, but for some young people it’s having worrying implications. Many young people are too embarrassed to talk publicly about having a food allergy or intolerance, especially when in a social setting with their peers – risking allergic reactions or even more fatal consequences.

Research by the FSA in partnership with Allergy UK and the Anaphylaxis Campaign rev...

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