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‘Free-from’ food increasingly unaffordable in UK, experts warn

Patients, especially in England, who need it due to allergies and health issues are left with painful symptoms or permanent damage

How higher costs affect those with special dietary needs

Patients with food allergies and health conditions affecting the digestive system are increasingly unable to afford supermarket “free-from” products, leaving them with painful symptoms or permanent damage, experts warn.

About 2.3 million people in the UK have either a food allergy or intolerance, or coeliac disease, an autoimmune disorder that leaves people unable to eat gluten.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Patients, especially in England, who need it due to allergies and health issues are left with painful symptoms or permanent damageHow higher costs affect those with special dietary needsPatients with food allergies and health conditions affecting the digestive system are increasingly unable to afford supermarket “free-from” products, leaving them with painful symptoms or permanent damage, experts warn.About 2.3 million people in the UK have either a food allergy or intolerance, or coeliac disease, an autoimmune disorder that leaves people unable to eat gluten. Continue reading…