The Allergy Today Podcast - Classic Episodes

Classic Episode:  This week the Allergy Today team discuss another avoidable anaphylaxis death, milk cross-contamination in coffee shops and Ruth contracts painful shingles from the methotrexate she's taking to come off topical steroids. Meanwhile Quentin gets excited by Waitrose flagging up recipe changes and we call Lucy's on a Plate in Ambleside - Ruth's absolute favourite allergy-friendly restaurant! 

We talk to Bryony Mansell-Lewis, the organiser of Food Matters Live, the largest food producer exhibition and conference taking place at Excel in Docklands.  

Classic Episode: Recorded in front of a live audience at the Allergy & Free From Winter Show in Liverpool, Ruth and Quentin are joined by Tanya Ednan-Laperouse from @NatashasFoundation, Aimee Allen, a primary school teacher and @AllergyStarts blogger and Dan Kelly from @_MayContain.  We discuss Auto-injectors ("Epipens"), demonstrate how to use them properly, ask why TV and Hollywood gets it all wrong, the shortcomings of these devices and we give you our Top 10 Auto-Injector Tips for surviving an anaphylactic reaction. 

Classic Episode. Allergy guru Michelle Berriedale-Johnson is our guest. She's had a huge impact on the industry with her books and FoodsMatter website crammed with information. She founded the FreeFrom Awards which really helped promote quality free-from food in supermarkets and independent suppliers.

Meanwhile, Alice learns about #Epipens, Ruth prepares for cruise, Quentin thinks he's allergic to beer and we discuss the pitfalls of that notorious ‘may contain’ labelling…