Newly diagnosed? Read this first.
What to carry, how to read labels properly, and how to handle it — without spiralling.
7 min read
UK · Updated daily
Living with allergies
Living with allergies
shouldn't feel like guesswork.
Practical guides, restaurant checklists, and product breakdowns from someone who actually lives this — every day, for 30+ years.
Start here
Pick your playbook.
Beginner's safety guidestart here
What to carry, how to read labels, and how to handle it.
OpenEating-out planbuild your own
A six-step worksheet that becomes a printable PDF.
OpenProduct checkslabel decoder
Quick checker for the UK 14 major allergens.
OpenRaising allergy-aware kidswithout bubble wrap
Routines, school strategies, self-advocacy.
OpenLatest
Fresh from the notebook
TrustDiner Review: A Properly Useful Tool for Eating Out with Food Allergies
A review of TrustDiner, the free community-led platform helping people share real allergy experiences from restaurants, cafés and airlines.
Eating Out Food Allergies
Read Awareness Campaigns Are Killing Our Kids: Why Stickers Don't Save Lives
They're spending millions on colourful posters while children die. Here's what actually works—and why the 'awareness' industry is failing us all.
food allergies real solutions
Read The Kitchen Secret That's Saving Lives: How to Cook Allergy-Safe Without Losing Your Mind
Most people are making these 5 deadly mistakes in their allergy-safe kitchens. Here's what actually works—and what could kill you.
allergy-safe cooking food allergies
Read What Restaurants Don't Want You to Know: The Hidden Dangers of Eating Out with Allergies
That 'allergy-friendly' restaurant? They're lying. Here's what actually happens behind the scenes—and how to protect yourself.
allergy safety eating out
Read I Almost Died at a Restaurant: The 7 Questions That Saved My Life
One wrong question—or no question at all—could have killed me. Here's exactly what to ask, when to walk away, and how to spot the red flags that scream 'danger.'
food allergies eating out
Read Food Industry's Allergy Game: Fear and Profit Unmasked
Discover how the food industry profits off allergy fears while doing little for sufferers. Uncover the truth and demand genuine action.
allergy fear food industry
Read From the FSA
Recalls & food news.
Recalls & warnings
- One Living recalls One Living Organic Raspberry & Pomegranate Kombucha because the bottle caps may pop off unexpectedly
- Sunrise International Foods Ltd recalls Shama Falooda Almond flavour drink because of undeclared milk
- Divilly’s recalls Divilly Brothers No Added Nitrite Crumbed Ham because of undeclared wheat (gluten)
- Glenisk recalls Organic Baby Fromage Frais due to the possible presence of mould
- Filippo Berio UK recalls Hot Chilli Pesto because of undeclared fish
FSA news
- Welsh Food Advisory Committee meeting on on enhancing the understanding of Future of Food Regulation. - 18 May 2026
- Welsh Food Advisory Committee meeting on food supplements - 5 February 2026
- One man arrested and illegal bushmeat seized in NFCU operation
- FSA survey reveals public’s growing appetite for healthier and more sustainable food choices
- FSA and Southwark Council secure £70,000 confiscation in illegal meat fraud case
Newsletter
Get the good stuff.
Recall alerts, product deep-dives, and realistic coping tips. No fluff. Once a month.
Unsubscribe anytime.