Make Allergy History

abm catering, leading independent experts in the contract catering sector, has enteredinto a 1-year partnership with The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the UK’s food allergy charity, helping to support the organisation’s goal to #MakeAllergyHistory.

Neil Floyd, Director at abm catering, says, “The work that Tanya and Nadim EdnanLaperouse are leading is not only inspiring, but also groundbreaking and we are proud to partner with Natasha’s Foundation to help them fulfil their ambition to make allergy history.”

The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation was founded in 2019 by Tanya and Nadim EdnanLaperouse after their daughter Natasha died aged 15 from a severe allergic reaction to sesame.

Through campaigning, education and research, the charity’s mission is to #MakeAllergyHistory, in particular food allergy, and improve the lives of the millions of people in the UK with food allergies. The couple have both been awarded OBEs for their work around food allergy.

Natasha’s Foundation is the only allergy charity dedicated to medical research. It wants to understand what is causing the dramatic rise in allergic disease - and develop ways to prevent, treat and ultimately eradicate it, creating a world that is safe for everyone.

Tanya Ednan-Laperouse, OBE, says, “Food allergy is not a choice or a preference, it is a serious and unpredictable disease that can cause a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. So many people today are living with a food allergy, including 1 in 13 school children. We are delighted that abm catering is joining us in our mission to #MakeAllergyHistory. Its support is funding the important work we are doing to raise awareness of food allergies and carry out new scientific research.”

Rachel Ellis at rachel.ellis@narf.org.uk

The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation

Neil Floyd at nfloyd.@abmcatering.co.uk abm catering limited

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