Food allergy awareness - Catering

Which rare but life-threatening condition is linked to an extreme intolerance to gluten?

Munchausen syndrome

Gastrointestinal flu

Viral gastroenteritis

Coeliac disease

Which of the following best describes a food allergy?

A food allergy is an unusual or violent reaction to touching, eating or breathing certain foods

A food allergy is a reaction that makes someone feels sick when they think about a type of food

A food allergy is a reaction that makes someone feels sick when they see a specific type of food

A food allergy means the uncomfortable feeling that happens when someone has eaten too many carbohydrates

Which of the following best describes Coeliac disease?

Coeliac disease is a life-threatening condition which is triggered when the sufferer eats or drinks foods containing gluten

Coeliac disease is a life-threatening condition which is triggered when the sufferer eats food containing dairy

Coeliac disease is a life-threatening condition which is triggered when the sufferer eats food containing celery

Coeliac disease is a life-threatening condition which is triggered when the sufferer eats food containing mustard

Introduction to food allergies - questions