If the recent high profile allergen cases in the media are anything to go by, it seems everyone has an opinion on medically necessary diets and how people should handle them. So here are some of my own experiences of eating out as a coeliac. Although it doesn't mean an allergic reaction, it is a medical condition that means totally avoiding gluten (& "cereals containing gluten" is one of the 14 listed allergens). I'm hoping this post will help people who have someone in their

As someone who has to avoid gluten, I'm very grateful for allergen labelling. But the widespread controversy about the Pret A Manger sandwich where a girl died from a reaction to unlisted sesame has prompted widespread opinion, some based on supposition rather than fact. Let me tell you what it's like to live with a medical food restriction. Firstly, I have absolutely no choice in the matter. It is not the same as going on a Keto diet or deciding to avoid meat. This is not a