 the first time his egg allergy hasn’t been taken seriously, and it probably won’t be the last. “It’s treated as a dislike, rather than an allergy,” he explains. “I’ve had a few chefs and waiters tell me to my face that it’s not a real allergy, but a preference. I say: ‘I think my doctor would beg to differ.’” And it’s not just chefs that Feltwell needs to watch out for. Once, on a camping holiday, a companion slipped an egg into his curry. “He was trying to make the point that my egg allergy wasn’t real.” He sighs. “It ruined the holiday.”

For those with food allergies and intolerances, Feltwell’s experiences may seem familiar. In August, a woman wrote to the Cut website’s advice columnist, Heather Havrilesky, asking how to deal with in-laws who put mushrooms in her food, even though she was severely allergic to them. Her in-laws weren’t just callously disregarding her allergy – they seemed actively set on harming her, even slipping mushroom powder into the mashed potatoes during a family meal. “What’s worse is my husband told me that mushrooms were not a common dish served by his parents before he started dating me.”

Ignoring allergies can kill. In July 2016, 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse died on a British Airways flight after suffering an allergic reaction to a Pret a Manger baguette she had bought at Heathrow airport. She hadn’t realised the baguette contained sesame, to which she was severely allergic, because outlets that make food on-site aren’t required to put allergen advice on their wrappers. There have been other deaths in recent years, including that of 15-year-old Megan Lee, who died after eating a takeaway meal containing peanuts in 2016 (the takeaway’s owner and manager were convicted of manslaughter). And an inquest is considering whether 18-year-old Owen Carey, who died in his girlfriend’s arms following an allergic reaction in April 2017, was served a meal contaminated with wheat and dairy – to which he had allergies – at a London burger bar.

“People are realising that those with food allergies can die on your premises,” says Leigh George of the charity Allergy UK. She welcomes the introduction of Natasha’s law, to be implemented
the first time his egg allergy has n’t been taken badly, and it credibly wo n’t be the concluding. “ It ’s treated as a dislike, quite than an allergy, ” he explains. “ I ’ve had a few chef and waiters tell me to my face that it ’s not a actual allergy, but a preference. I say: ‘ I intend my doctor would beg to disagree. ’ ” And it ’s not just chefs that Feltwell needs to watch out for. Once, on a camping holiday, a companion slipped an egg into his curry. “ He was try on to make the point that my egg allergy was n’t veridical. ” He sighs. “ It ruined the holiday. ” 

 For those with food allergy and intolerances, Feltwell ’s experience may seem familiar. In August, a woman write to the Cut website ’s advice columnist, Heather Havrilesky, asking how to deal with in - laws who put mushroom in her food, even though she was badly allergic to them. Her in - laws were n’t just callously disregarding her allergy – they seemed actively set on harm her, even slipping mushroom gunpowder into the mashed potatoes during a syndicate meal. “ What ’s worse is my husband told me that mushrooms were not a common smasher served by his parents before he started dating me. ” 

 ignore allergies can kill. In July 2016, 15 - year - old Natasha Ednan - Laperouse die on a British Airways flight after suffering an allergic reaction to a Pret a Manger baguette she had bought at Heathrow airport. She had n’t realised the baguet incorporate sesame, to which she was severely allergic, because outlets that make food on - site are n’t required to put allergen advice on their wrappers. There have been early deaths in late years, including that of 15 - year - old Megan Lee, who died after corrode a takeaway meal containing peanut in 2016 (the takeaway ’s owner and manager were convict of manslaughter). And an inquest is considering whether 18 - year - old Owen Carey, who died in his girlfriend ’s sleeve following an allergic reaction in April 2017, was served a meal contaminated with wheat and dairy – to which he have allergies – at a London hamburger bar. 

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 the first time his egg allergy Hasn’t been tAken sEriOusLy, And iT proBably won’t be the LAst. “IT’s treated as a dislike, ratHer thAn AN allERgY,” he exPlains. “I’VE hAD A feW cHeFs aNd WAiTers tEll Me to my fAce that it’s Not A rEal allergy, buT A pReference. I Say: ‘i think my doctOr wOuld beG tO diFFer.’” AnD it’S not jUst cheFS that FEltwell neEdS To watcH Out for. ONCE, oN a caMping holiday, a compANiON slipped an egg iNto his CuRRy. “hE Was TryIng to make tHe Point THat my egG AlLERGy wASn’t real.” He sighS. “It ruined thE HolIday.”

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IgnOriNg allergies Can kILl. In july 2016, 15-YEaR-olD natasHa EdnAn-lApERouse died on a British aiRways fLight After sufferinG an allergiC REAction to A PreT A MANger baguette shE had bOught at HeaTHrow airpOrt. ShE hadn’t reAlised the BAGuette coNtaIneD seSamE, TO wHich she was sevEREly aLlErgic, beCauSe outleTs tHat MakE foOd On-site areN’t requirEd To PuT aLleRgen aDVice on thEiR wrApPerS. TherE Have beEn othEr deAtHs IN reCent yeaRS, iNCLudiNg ThAt of 15-YeaR-oLd MegAn LeE, Who Died aftEr eating a TakEAway MeAl ContainIng peanuts in 2016 (tHe Takeaway’s oWnEr aNd manaGER were conVicted of manslaughter). And AN inquesT is ConsiDeriNg whether 18-YeaR-old OwEn CARey, who Died in His giRlFriEND’s armS FOlLowInG an allergiC REacTion iN APril 2017, Was servEd a meal contaminateD WitH wheat and dairY – to WhicH HE hAd aLLeRGieS – aT A LoNDOn burger bar.

“PeopLe are realiSiNG tHat those wiTH foOd AllergiEs can diE on yoUR premisEs,” says LeiGh George oF tHe chARIty allergy UK. SHe welcomEs the intrODuctiON oF NataSha’S law, to Be ImpLemenTed
 the first time his egg al lergy hasn ’t be entak en  ser ious ly, and it pro b ably  won’t be the last. “I t’s t re a teda sa dis like, r a th e r  th an  a n a ll e rg y,” h e e xplains . “I’ve ha d a  f ew chefs and wa iters tell  me  to my facetha t it’s  n ota  real  al lergy , buta  prefe rence. Isa y : ‘I t h ink myd o ct or w ould beg to diffe r .’ ”  And it’s notjust c he f st h atFel twell need sto wa t ch outf or . O nce ,  on a camping  holiday, a com panion  s lip p ed anegg i nt o  hi s curry. “H e wa s tryingto mak e  the po i nt that  my eg g a lle rgyw as n’ t r ea l .”H esig h s.“It ruin ed  t he ho lida y . ” 
For  th osewithfood allergie s a nd i n tol eranc es, F eltw el l’s e xperie ncesma y seem familiar . In  August,a w om anwr ote t o  the C utweb site’sadvicec olu mn i s t ,Heather Havrilesky ,a s ki ng how t o deal wi th in-lawswh o p ut m u s hroom s in he r food,even t h ou gh  she wa ssevere ly  al ler gic t o  the m. Her  in-laws  were n ’t just callou s ly disregardi n gh e ra ller gy– they seem ed a c tive ly s e tonh armin g her ,e ve n  slipping mushroompo wder i nto t he mashed pot atoes duri n g a family  mea l .“ What’s worse i s myhusband to l d me tha t mus hrooms w ere not a c ommon di shser ved  by h is  parents befo r e  hest arted d ati ng me.” 

I gno rin g a ll ergies ca n kill.In  J ul y201 6, 15 - year-old  N ata sh a E dnan- L aperou se di ed o naB rit ish Air w ay s flig ht  a fter  su ff ering  ana lle rgic re action to  aP retaMa nger ba guette she ha dbought atHe ath row ai r p ort. She  hadn’t realised the ba g uette c ont ained  ses ame, to w hic h shewas severe ly all ergic ,bec a u se ou t l et s t ha t make foo d on- sitear en’t  requir ed to put allergen adv ice on theirwra pper s .  T her e  h a vebe e n o t h er deaths in re cent years ,i nc luding tha t  of  1 5-year- old Meg an Le e , who d ied after  eating a  t akea w a y m eal contai ning pea nuts in 2 0 16 (t h etakea way ’s own er  an d man ager w e reconvi cted o fmansla ughte r) . And an  inquest is considering  wheth er 18 -ye ar-old Ow enC are y, who di ed i n his girl fri end ’s ar msf ollow inga nall e rgicreac t ion in Ap r il  20 1 7 ,was serveda m eal  cont ami n ated w ithwheat and dairy – to which he ha d al l e rgi es–  ataLondon burgerbar .“ People a re  realisingthat tho se withfood a llergi es cand i eo n your  pre mis es,” says  Le ig h  George  o ft he cha rity  A llergy  UK. S h e we l c omes the introdu ction o f Nat a sha ’s la w,  to bei mple mented
 the_first time_his egg allergy hasn’t_been taken_seriously,_and it_probably_won’t be the_last. “It’s treated_as a dislike, rather_than an allergy,”_he_explains. “I’ve had a few chefs and waiters tell me to my face that_it’s_not a_real_allergy,_but a preference. I say:_‘I think my doctor would_beg to_differ.’” And it’s not just chefs that Feltwell_needs_to watch out_for. Once, on a camping holiday, a companion slipped_an egg into his curry. “He_was trying to_make_the_point that my egg_allergy wasn’t real.” He sighs. “It_ruined the holiday.”

For those with food_allergies and intolerances, Feltwell’s experiences may seem_familiar. In August, a woman wrote_to the Cut website’s advice_columnist, Heather_Havrilesky, asking how to deal_with in-laws who_put mushrooms_in her food,_even though she was severely allergic_to them. Her_in-laws weren’t just callously disregarding her_allergy_– they seemed_actively_set_on harming_her, even slipping_mushroom_powder into_the_mashed potatoes during a family meal._“What’s_worse is my husband told me that_mushrooms were not a_common_dish served by his_parents before he started dating_me.”

Ignoring allergies can kill. In July_2016, 15-year-old_Natasha Ednan-Laperouse_died on a British Airways flight after suffering an allergic reaction_to a Pret a Manger baguette_she had bought at_Heathrow airport._She_hadn’t realised the_baguette_contained sesame,_to which she was severely allergic, because_outlets that_make food on-site aren’t required to_put allergen advice on_their_wrappers. There have been other deaths_in recent years, including that of_15-year-old Megan Lee, who died_after_eating_a takeaway meal containing peanuts_in 2016 (the takeaway’s owner and_manager were convicted_of manslaughter). And an inquest is considering_whether_18-year-old Owen Carey, who died in_his_girlfriend’s arms following an allergic reaction_in_April_2017, was served a meal_contaminated with wheat and dairy –_to which he had allergies – at a London_burger bar.

“People are_realising that those with food_allergies_can_die on your premises,” says Leigh George of the charity_Allergy UK._She welcomes the_introduction of Natasha’s law, to be implemented