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A BBC Panorama Investigation into restaurants listed on the Just Eat app has found that several of them provided incorrect allergen information
15 Jan 2019
The investigation by BBC Panorama found that some restaurants listed on Just Eat were unable to provide information on the presence of allergens within the dishes when requested. As part of the investigation, the BBC also sent two dishes purchased from two different restaurants listed on Just Eat for testing to identify if they contained […]
The Anaphylaxis Campaign is celebrating 25 years of supporting people at risk of severe allergies
08 Jan 2019
In 1993, Co-founder David Reading tragically lost his daughter Sarah at the young age of 17. She had not been previously diagnosed with a food allergy but was being treated for Asthma. Minutes after eating a dessert containing crushed peanuts, Sarah became unwell, began wheezing and said her mouth felt funny, she collapsed and died […]
Press Release: RHS Chelsea champion Chris Beardshaw announced as first national ‘Bee Resistant’ ambassador raising awareness of potentially fatal bee and wasp sting anaphylaxis
25 Jun 2018
Award-winning garden designer and broadcaster at National Trust Hidcote to launch annual campaign A national survey showed third of people do not know signs of venom allergy caused by bee and wasp stings The star of this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show and now arguably the country’s most eminent garden designer, Chris Beardshaw has taken […]
Press Release: Thousands of people across the UK set to raise awareness about severe allergies on Orange Wig Day
17 May 2018
Orange Wig Day, taking place tomorrow on Friday 18th May 2018, is the biggest and brightest day in the annual calendar of the Anaphylaxis Campaign, the only UK wide charity solely focused on supporting people at risk of severe allergic reactions. Over 1,300 people from across the UK will be wearing distinctive orange wigs on […]
Press Release: Residential camp for children is awarded ‘Community Allergy Hero’ award
30 Apr 2018
A free therapeutic residential camp, held specifically for children with severe allergies, has been awarded a Community Allergy Hero Award, by Allergy UK. The camp event was organised by the children’s charity Over The Wall in partnership with Anaphylaxis Campaign and took place at PGL Liddington in Wiltshire in autumn 2017. The one-off weekend-long, Health […]