Six Years in Prison For Restaurant Owner Due To Customer’s Allergic Reaction
Mohammed Zaman, age 53 owner of Indian Garden in North Yorkshire, England was sentenced to 6 years in prison for manslaughter by gross negligence as a result of his customer’s fatal allergic reaction to the food served. He was also found guilty of six food safety offences. Customer Paul Wilson, deceased at age 38, advised […]
Healthline Awards Onespot Allergy Blog
I’m very pleased to advise that Healthline has awarded my blog The Best Allergy Blogs of 2016 award. It means a lot to me that I have won this medically reviewed award every year since 2013 and that my blog is considered one of the best in the world. Thank you very much, Healthline! You’re […]
live clean shampoo – Allergen Alert
Recently, I bought live clean healthy balance shampoo and conditioner at Shoppers Drug Mart. While double checking the ingredient list of the products for any nut oils, I had a nasty surprise: The shampoo contains nut oil! As Jacob has life-threatening tree nut allergies, the last thing I want is to do is contaminate myself […]
Best Allergy Blogs Of 2015 – Healthline Results
I’m very pleased to announce that my blog made the list of the Best Allergy Blogs of 2015. This is the third year in a row that I’ve received that honor from Healthline, and I appreciate it very much. It’s fun to see friends’ names on the best allergy blogs list, like Jennifer Roberge of […]
Spotted: Peanut Containing Candy Display Inside Drinks Fridge At Mac’s Convenience Store
I was at a Mac’s Convenience Store the other day. When I opened the fridge and reached in to get a drink, I was very startled to find that a rack of Reese’s peanut butter cups was mounted on the inside of the fridge door, which was right next to the side of my face. […]
Nut Free Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bars
I went through my recipe binder tonight and came across a recipe for SunButter/Trail Mix Granola Balls from The Nut-Free Mom Blog. Written by Jenny Kales, it’s an excellent site to check out, if you’re curious. I modified the recipe slightly by pouring the finished product onto a parchment covered cookie tray and flattening it […]
Allergy Alert: Undisclosed Ingredients In Rayne Clinical Nutrition
Earlier this summer, I noticed that my dog Coco was not well. She had seemed low energy for several days, then she threw up, and a couple of days later she refused food and water. I went outside to check her stools, and some of them were as skinny as my baby finger, instead of as […]
Strange But True: Peanut Drop For Canada Day
The CBC reports on the show As It Happens that the city of Mayo, Yukon has a “super fun” annual peanut drop to celebrate Canada Day (which was yesterday). I listened to the interview which you can listen by clicking here, and the organizer explained that local children used to be given discounted helicopter rides […]
What Airlines And Universities Have The Best Food Allergy Policies?
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What CAN I Eat If I’m Allergic To Peanuts, Nuts, Eggs, AND Milk?
The other day, I had the privilege of speaking with food allergy pioneer Linda Coss, who has some exciting news to share. Both of her popular dairy, egg, peanut, and nut-free food allergy cookbooks – “What’s to Eat?” and “What Else is to Eat?” – are now available in e-book format! As Linda will tell […]
