Not long ago the only warning symbols you were likely to find on a restaurant menu were an ‘N’ for
Public Group active 3 years, 1 month agoNot long ago the only warning symbols you were likely to find on a restaurant menu were an ‘N’ for nuts, and perhaps a ‘V’ to indicate a dish suitable for vegetarians.But at gastropubs and food chains alike nowadays, it’s a different story, with some menus carrying a long list of ingredients in the dishes that could potentially cause problems.So, are these restaurants playing into the hands of the worried well, gripped by some new food fad, or are we in the midst of a new allergy epidemic?In fact, they’re simply obeying the law. Some menus now carry a long list of ingredients in the dishes that could potentially cause problemsA change in EU regulations in 2014 meant that restaurants and takeaways now have to indicate if their food contains any of 14 different ingredients that can cause allergies.
These are ‘recognised as the most common and potent causes of food allergies and intolerances across Europe’, according to the Food Standards Authority. Many ingredients tend to be hidden, in dressings or sauces, for example.Restaurants must either flag up these ingredients on a menu, or statyourself.com have a notice telling customers to ask staff about allergy information. RELATED ARTICLES
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‘This legislation is one of the few good things to come out of Europe — it’s very important people with allergies know what’s in their food,’ says Dr Adrian Morris, a consultant allergist at the Surrey Allergy Clinic .But there are concerns about the effects of the new warning labels.
For instance, some experts warn that by highlighting the potential of a food to cause a reaction, there’s a risk of fuelling anxiety around food.<div class="art-ins mol-factbox health floatRHS" data-version="2" id="mol-88ed7460-39b0-11e7-980d-1d1c6f7d9afe" website surprising foods that could put you in hospital
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