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		</div><p>New Government proposals to toughen food labelling laws in the UK to protect allergy sufferers are about saving lives, the father of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse has said.</p>
<p>The 15-year-old died in 2016 following an allergic reaction to sesame in a baguette from Pret A Manger. The ingredient was not listed on the label.</p>
<p>In the wake of her death her parents have been calling for a new so-called “Natasha’s Law” to make all pre-packaged food clearly display allergen information.</p>
<p>A British Government consultation has since been launched into food labelling laws focusing on overhauling the labelling of pre-prepared foods which are made, packaged and sold in-store.</p>
<p>Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Natasha’s father, Nadim Ednan-Laperouse, said the family are asking for labels to list the 14 well-known allergens as well as the full ingredients.</p>
<p><em>“Because, particularly people today more than ever, have allergies, severe allergies to many things, not just those 14 particular things,”</em> he told the program.</p>
<p><em>“So it allows people who may have an allergy to something else to see the ingredients and not buy that product; therefore save their life.</em></p>
<p><em>“This is life-saving issues, it is not just a convenience or a fashion, or a trend or a fad, it is about lives, and lives really, really matter.”</em></p>
<p>Under current rules, food prepared on the premises in which it is sold is not required to display allergen information on the package.</p>
<p>But under the proposed reforms, published on Friday by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, outlets selling pre-packaged food could be required to follow new labelling rules, including a full list of ingredients required by law.</p>
<p>The department said the consultation was designed to give the UK’s two million food allergy sufferers greater confidence in the safety of what they are eating.</p>
<p>Appearing alongside her husband, Natasha’s mother, Tanya, said what happened was the “biggest fear a parent ever has for their child when they have allergies”.</p>
<p>She said that, as parents, they understand how those who have children with allergies live their lives every day, how they feel and how frightening it is.</p>
<p><em>“We couldn’t not do this,”</em> she said of the drive to push for food labelling reform.</p>
<p><em>“This is in Natasha’s name and it is what she would want; because she lived with it, she knew how hard it was.”</em></p>
<p>Environment Secretary Michael Gove, who has discussed the consultation with Natasha’s parents, said he wanted to ensure food labels were clearer and rules for businesses more consistent.</p>
<p>He added: <em>“Natasha’s parents have suffered a terrible loss, and I want to pay tribute to Nadim and Tanya for their inspirational work to deliver Natasha’s law.</em></p>
<p><em>“We want to ensure that labels are clearer and that the rules for businesses are more consistent – so that allergy sufferers in this country can have confidence in the safety of their food.</em></p>
<p><em>“Many businesses are already bringing changes on board independently, and in the meantime they should continue doing all they can to give consumers the information they need.”</em></p>
<p>The proposed reforms cover labelling requirements for foods that are packed on the same premises from which they are sold – such as a packaged sandwich or salad made by staff earlier in the day and placed on a shelf for purchase.</p>
<p>Currently, these foods are not required to carry labels, and information on allergens can be given in person by the food business if asked by the customer.</p>
<p>The department is urging businesses and allergy sufferers to have their say on four options being put forward to change the way allergy advice is provided on these foods.</p>
<p>Proposals include mandating full ingredient listing, allergen-only labelling, “ask the staff” labels on all products, or promoting “best practice around communicating allergen information to consumers”.</p>
<p>The consultation on proposed amendments to the domestic Food Information Regulations 2014 will run for nine weeks.</p>
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