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promoting awareness of potentially fatal food allergies
Allergy Action
Hazel Gowland
Allergy Action offers advice and training in food allergen risk assessment, management and communication to food businesses and food safety advisers. Hazel is also involved in developing tools for accessible learning, for both online and workshop food allergy training courses for a wide range of audiences and contributing to scientific, clinical and consumer research to protect those at risk.
Hazel
Gowland has been allergic to
nuts
and
peanuts since
1960 and has survived a
number of
life-threatening reactions.
She has worked at
national level with the
Anaphylaxis Campaign since its earliest days
in 1994 and is now its Food Adviser.
Hazel supports and advises
those at risk from severe food allergies, both through personal experience
and professional expertise.
This work involves food suppliers as well as families, schools, food enforcement officers, local and national government, doctors, specialist nurses and dieticians.
Hazel investigates
deaths and 'near misses' from food allergy, and undertakes research into
why and how allergen avoidance may fail and how those at risk may be
protected.
She also provides expert evidence and advice on food allergy risks in court cases and inquests.
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