Are food manufacturers catering enough for people with allergies?
Independent charity Coeliac UK has criticised the British food industry for not doing enough to cater for consumers with serious food allergies, claiming more needs to be done on the issue.
Coeliac UK works on behalf of people with celiac disease, which is an acute intolerance to products containing gluten. There has apparently been a significant increase in the number of people being diagnosed with celiac disease, the total number in the UK now being estimated at 600,000.
The charity believes that this number of people should be catered for when it comes to food manufacturing. The ambassador for Coeliac UK, celebrity chef Phil Vickery, has spoken out on the issue, saying that the British food industry needs to bear allergy sufferers in mind when manufacturing food products.
The charity wants those in decision-making manufacturing food jobs to change the way their companies operate, offering more gluten-free alternatives to consumers. In addition, they want food job workers involved in the processing industry to be more aware of safe handling practices and the need to prevent cross-contamination of food products.
Overall, the charity senses great potential for the UK to become a world leader on allergy-sensitive foods, which they believe could boost the economy as well as the food industry.
Are you allergy-sensitive and feel the food industry needs to work harder to cater for you? Or could your food manufacturing company do better? Feel free to leave your comments.
Coeliac UK works on behalf of people with celiac disease, which is an acute intolerance to products containing gluten. There has apparently been a significant increase in the number of people being diagnosed with celiac disease, the total number in the UK now being estimated at 600,000.
The charity believes that this number of people should be catered for when it comes to food manufacturing. The ambassador for Coeliac UK, celebrity chef Phil Vickery, has spoken out on the issue, saying that the British food industry needs to bear allergy sufferers in mind when manufacturing food products.
The charity wants those in decision-making manufacturing food jobs to change the way their companies operate, offering more gluten-free alternatives to consumers. In addition, they want food job workers involved in the processing industry to be more aware of safe handling practices and the need to prevent cross-contamination of food products.
Overall, the charity senses great potential for the UK to become a world leader on allergy-sensitive foods, which they believe could boost the economy as well as the food industry.
Are you allergy-sensitive and feel the food industry needs to work harder to cater for you? Or could your food manufacturing company do better? Feel free to leave your comments.
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