Free-from catering — food that is reliably free from one or more of the 14 mandatory UK allergens — is one of the most sought-after and least reliably delive...
Vanda's Kitchen Journal: Healthy Food, Nutrition & Well-Being
Welcome to the Vanda’s Kitchen Journal — your space for trusted insights on healthy eating, nutrition, and well-being. From allergen-free catering and food choices that boost energy to gut health, digestion, and balanced living, we explore how what you eat shapes how you feel. Discover practical tips, expert perspectives, and real stories from inside London’s nut free, halal and gluten free friendly kitchen near St Paul's Cathedral.
Allergen management in corporate settings is both a legal requirement and a duty of care obligation. The Food Information Regulations 2014, Natasha's Law 202...
Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that can occur within minutes of exposure to a trigger allergen. In corporate caterin...
Cross-contamination is the transfer of an allergen from one food to another through contact — direct or indirect. It is the mechanism behind most food allerg...
Food allergy and food intolerance are frequently confused — in casual conversation, in restaurant interactions, and sometimes in corporate catering managemen...
The 14 mandatory UK food allergens are well-known — but where they appear in food is less obvious than most people assume. Many allergenic ingredients are pr...
Understanding UK allergen labelling is a practical survival skill for anyone managing a food allergy. Since Natasha's Law came into force in October 2021, pr...
Cooking without one or more of the 14 mandatory UK allergens requires understanding which substitute ingredients replicate the functional role of the allerge...
Peanut allergy is one of the most common and most serious food allergies in the UK — affecting approximately 1 in 50 children and many adults, with a signifi...
Sesame allergy has become significantly more common in the UK and globally over the past two decades. It is now one of the most common causes of food-related...
Dairy products are a significant source of several key nutrients in the UK diet — calcium, vitamin D, iodine, protein, and vitamin B12. Going dairy-free, whe...
Wheat-free and gluten-free are not synonymous — and the difference matters significantly for anyone managing coeliac disease, wheat allergy, or non-coeliac g...