Families living with a food allergy, intolerance or coeliac disease spend an estimated 40 extra days a year on activities related to food - including researching and shopping for items that are safe to eat.
A comparison of foods by Allergy UK in December found it costs on average 157% more for some free-from alternatives.
The Food Standards Agency found food hypersensitivity households - those living with a food allergy, intolerance and coeliac disease - spend an additional 12 to 27% more on their weekly food shop. Around 2.6 million people in the UK live with a diagnosed food allergy, affecting between five and seven percent of children.
"When manufacturers and brands swap out ingredients, the allergen-friendly option will often be more expensive," said Bari Stricoff, a registered dietitian."Your average gluten-free flour will be nearly double the price as the standard flour, and almond flour could be 3x as high as the standard plain flour."Because these are often smaller or newer brands, it means their costs are higher.
"Sometimes, stocking up on the specific ingredients you need can be a cost effective method,” he told Sky News."If you need to avoid specific foods due to an allergy or intolerance, cooking from scratch is a great option. While Darshi does qualify, Lisa said:"When you go to the chemist you have to order in batches of 20 loaves, so it's not practical to do that.There is currently no similar programme for those living with food allergies."I understand that it's more expensive for manufacturers to make. So they should have some help in bringing it into line with everybody else.
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