Analysis: Since it was formally recognised in 1993, the chronic allergic disease Eosinophilic Oesophagitis has become increasingly prevalent in Ireland and around the world, and heavily impacts the quality of life for patients diagnosed.
Food allergies as well as other allergic disorders are increasing worldwide year-on-year and what were once deemed rare allergic diseases are becoming more prevalent.
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis (EoE) is an emerging chronic allergic disease of the oesophagus and is more recognised now as an increasing clinical problem, affecting as many as 16 in 100,000 people in Europe.
Although EoE is a rare disease, its prevalence is increasing since its discovery approximately 20 years ago. It was first described in 1993 by an Irish trained surgeon Dr Stephen Attwood and his colleagues in the United States.
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A debate has been rekindled over the use of Best Before and Use By dates on food.
It comes as a new campaign in the UK is asking people to judge for themselves with certain foods, in an effort to reduce waste.
The British government-backed initiative urges people to Look - Smell - Taste - Don t Waste .
It will see brands switch to flexible consumption dates.
Dr Orla Cahill is a lecturer in microbiology and allergen management at TU Dublin.
She told The Hard Shoulder that there is merit in such a campaign, but really only with Best Before products.
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Leading UK dairy and food brands are joining forces on a new initiative to encourage people to use their own senses to guide whether a food item should be thrown out or not.
They are looking at new on-pack messaging to get people to smell and taste their food in order to guide them.
Dr Orla Cahill is a lecturer in Microbiology and Allergen Management at TU Dublin and Tom Doorley is a restaurant critic. They joined Kieran on Monday s edition of The Hard Shoulder to give their thoughts.
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