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Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8
The Kitchen Alchemist: How I Became My Own Food Scientist So My Kids Could Thrive with Anaphylactic Food Allergies. By Frances Castelli.
Are there really food allergies, or are they really food sensitivities? My former allergist said that the latter is true. But whatever they are, this is the first book that I've seen on this subject.
99 cents!
4.9 stars, out of 24 opinions.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Kitch...Food+Allergies.
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Yes there are persons who die
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...ing-save-lives
Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, died in 2016 because her sandwich contained sesame, but it wasn't listed as an allergen on the packaging as it wasn't required by law.
Despite her father, Nadim, administering two EpiPen injections, Natasha died in a hospital within hours.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49688459
Owen Carey ordered grilled chicken at Byron burger at the O2 Arena in London while celebrating his 18th birthday.
He told staff about his allergy but was not told the meal included buttermilk.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50423095
NHS figures show 1,746 children were treated for anaphylactic shock in 2018-19, up from 1,015 in 2013-14.