The 15-year-old died after eating a sandwich containing sesame seeds:
Her parents successfully campaigned to introduce Natasha's Law in October last year, which requires full ingredient and allergen labelling on all food made on premises and pre-packed for direct sale.It hopes to show that people with food allergies may no longer have to avoid foods with small amounts of allergens due to production, and also may be able to eat popular food like cakes, curries and pizza.
Natasha's father said the trial was "a major first step in our mission to make food allergies history", while her mother said they were determined that Natasha's death "should not be in vain". Co-chief investigator Dr Paul Turner, from Imperial College London, said the study heralds a new era for the active treatment of food allergies.
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