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So many allergies! Why?

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Calendargirl Sun 21-Apr-24 12:08:16

I agree. You just used to have the parties, everyone ate the sandwiches, crisps, jellies, cakes….

The same with adults. Never used to hear about all these allergies and intolerances.

I assume people were ill though and no one knew why.

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Witzend Sun 21-Apr-24 12:00:32

Later today is Gdd1’s birthday party at an outdoor activity centre. ‘Only’ 16 guests, a lot fewer than usual, but 3 of them have severe allergies. I’m supplying some of the food - cup cakes and sausages on sticks, so dd has been ringing in a stew asking about allergens in the sausages.

One child can’t eat wheat, the others have severe allergies to sesame and poppy seeds.

I don’t know about anybody else, but I don’t recall any of this at my own or siblings’ birthday parties, or at dds’ - and they both used to invite the whole class plus other friends, so it was often 35+.

I know it’s hardly a very new thing, but what is going on?

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