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Hello, I'm Matthew Price.

This is Beyond Today from BBC Radio 4.

Every weekday we ask one big question about one big story.

Today are we getting more allergic to food?

It's looking more allergic to food.

It's looking more and more likely that in the not too distant future when you walk into a restaurant or takeaway in this country,

you'll see a full list of every possible allergen that you might come into contact with.

There are about 2 million people in the UK who have a food allergy

and the movement to get better labelling of nuts and seeds and all the other things that people are allergic to, has started to make real

progress, thanks in part to the parents of a 15-year-old who died after she ate a baguette from Pret.

Natasha Ednan Laparoos' mom and dad have been campaigning for a change in the law

to force firms to list the ingredients of food packaged and sold on their premises.

And their work seems to be paying off.

Now the government's talking about stronger food labelling laws,

and Natasha's parents believe that other countries are also being inspired by what's happening

here and are also thinking about changing their own rules.

Now we're going to hear all about the science and find out if we are actually getting more allergic over the course of this episode.

But first, let's talk to Jaja who's the producer today because, well, you are allergic to all sorts of food stuffs.

Yeah I'm allergic to peanuts and cashews unfortunately and I really really

wanted to do this podcast I was very persistent about this because I felt as though

talking to team members and friends that people didn't necessarily know the

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