Introduction to Food Allergies

Description

Food Safety, Education and Social Care Training Courses

What You Need To Know About Food Allergies

CPD Accredited, Interactive Short Course

2 hr session

Do you serve food, or have people with known allergies in your school or on your team?

In this webinar we will explain what food allergies are, and why it is vital for you to understand, for the health and safety, and indeed life, of the person involved

Course Contents:

What is a food allergy

The 14 Allergens

The Immune System

Consequences of Food Allergies

The importance of good food hygiene

Benefits of this Short Course:

More than 20% of the population in industrialized countries suffer from food intolerance or food allergy

About two million people live with a diagnosed food allergy in the UK, and 32 million in the US

600,000 people in the UK have coeliac disease

This course will teach you the importance of ensuring food is safe to eat for all, without causing significant pain or even death