Allergy Alert: Up Front At The Market Restaurant
I went to Up Front restaurant in London, Ontario’s Covent Garden Market yesterday. Normally I don’t report on my day to day dining experiences, but this lunch was remarkable in a few ways. I called for a reservation, and both a male and female employee answered the phone. When they heard each other’s voices, they […]
ALLERGY ALERT: Bombay Sapphire Gin Contains Tree Nuts
Bombay Sapphire Gin has almonds in it, a risk for those with tree nut allergies. In fact, 10 botanicals are used in its processing: juniper lemon peel “grains of paradise”, a relative of the ginger plant coriander seeds culeb berries (part of the pepper family) orris root ALMONDS cassia bark from the cinnamon family liquorice […]
Allergy Alert: Kellogg’s Nutri Grain Soft Bakes Contain Peanuts And Almond Flour
An alert reader who relies on Nutri Grain cereal bars as a safe peanut and nut free snack (as do I) recently alerted me to the fact that Nutri Grain now has a product that is not peanut or nut safe. They’re Nutri Grain Soft Bakes, and they contain peanuts and almond flour. A child was eating […]
Peanut Butter Cheerios Are Coming To Canada: Does This Mean Cheerios Products Are No Longer Safe For Peanut Allergic Consumers?
Peanut Butter Cheerios® have just been made available in Canada, but only for a limited time. General Mills Canada announced on their Facebook page on February 5, 2013 that: “You asked for them, so we’re bringing Peanut Butter Cheerios to Canada! And we’re “laying it on thick” with a coupon for a FREE box with […]
Allergic To Shellfish? Avoid Exposure To Cockroaches Too
Believe it or not, I was already preparing an article on allergic reactions to cockroach when this story broke: Bug-eating contest winner likely died from allergic reaction to cockroaches: expert Unfortunately, Edward Archbold died on Monday October 7, 2012 after competing in in a cockroach eating contest held by Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Florida. In […]
Green Beaver Company: Onespot Allergy Allergen Review
The company, Green Beaver, makes natural toiletries. I use their Frosty Mint toothpaste, which I really like. They do use almond oil in some of their products, which is important information for my allergic readers. Specifically, their Eye Make-up Remover for sensitive and acne prone skin contains: Aqua, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed […]
Allergic Reactions To Odwalla Chocolate Protein Drink Demonstrate Need For Better Allergen Labeling
Today, I received notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that Odwalla Chocolate Protein drink, also known as Chocolate Protein Soy and Milk Protein Shake, is being recalled. The reason is that four U.S. consumers had severe allergic reactions to it. All these individuals are allergic to peanuts, and two of them also have […]
Medieval Feast At School Raises Allergy Concerns
Recently, our son came home with a notice that his grade 4 class is studying Medieval Times. As part of the unit, a Medieval feast was planned. The notice stated that the meal would be golden herb basted chicken, fresh bread and butter, glazed carrots, a shield shaped gingerbread cookie they’d decorate themselves, and grape […]
Ava Anderson Products – Allergen Alert
I was drawn to check out Ava Anderson Non-Toxic products when I came across a Facebook post stating that they’re non toxic and they now even have baby products. I appreciate a good personal care product line that’s free of harmful chemicals, but a persistent problem I’ve discovered is that such product lines often include […]
ViSalus Vi-Shake – Allergen And Gluten Alert
I was asked to look at ViSalus shakes recently by a distributor, who recommended them as gluten free and allergy friendly. I’ve written previously about gluten free and hypoallergenic liquid nutrition, which you can read about by clicking here. The ViSalus shakes contain milk and soy. I was surprised to see on the website that […]
