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Gluten-Free Myths and Facts
Are oats off limits? Does gluten-free mean zero gluten? Is coeliac disease an allergy? Popular beliefs about eating gluten-free, set against the…
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Dining Out With a Nut Allergy
Follow one evening out from first phone call to the bill, with the questions and checks that matter at each step when…
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Hidden Animal Ingredients on Restaurant Menus
Many animal-derived ingredients never appear in a menu description. This checklist shows where they hide and how to ask about them without…
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Allergy Chef Cards: How to Make and Use One
A small printed card can carry your allergy message from the table to the kitchen intact. Here is how to write one,…
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Low-Sodium Eating Out: A Buyer’s Guide
Salt hides in stocks, sauces and cured foods more than in the shaker. Here is how to judge a menu and which…
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Vegetarian vs Vegan vs Pescatarian
Three plant-leaning diets, three different sets of rules. A side-by-side look at what each one excludes and how to order with confidence…
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Eating Out With Diabetes: A Checklist
A meal out with diabetes needs a little more thought than usual, not a lot. Work through this checklist before you go,…
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Cinema Snacks and Allergens
Popcorn, nachos and pick-and-mix all raise allergy questions in a dark room far from the exit. A little checking before the film…
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Eating Out During Ramadan
Iftar at a restaurant works best when the booking, the menu and the timing are all settled before sunset. Here is how…
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Festival Food With Dietary Needs
A weekend in a field does not have to mean living on crisps. With some planning, you can eat well at a…
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Major Food Allergens Compared: UK, EU and US
The UK and EU name 14 allergens, the US names nine. If you travel or eat imported food, the gaps between those…
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Gluten-Free Labelling Rules Explained
A gluten-free claim is not a vague promise. It has a legal limit behind it, and knowing that limit helps you judge…
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Eating Vegan at Restaurants That Aren’t Vegan
You can eat well as a vegan almost anywhere if you know where to look on the menu and how to ask.…