Importance of RED Allergy BAND and ALLERGY Card

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Allergies and Food Safety

Supporting awareness, clarity, and safer food choices

Food allergies can be serious and, in some cases, life-threatening. Clear communication, awareness, and precaution are essential — particularly in shared environments such as schools, families, workplaces, travel, and food service settings.

nutritionBAND supports individuals and organisations by providing simple, visible tools that help communicate dietary needs clearly and reduce risk around food choices.

The RED Allergy Band

The RED nutritionBAND is designed to highlight the presence of a food allergy and signal that a high level of care and precaution is required.

The RED band:

Increases awareness in shared food environments
Encourages clear communication about allergens
Supports safer interactions at mealtimes, travel, and events
It is intended as an awareness and communication aid, not a medical device.

Understanding food allergies (simple overview)

Food allergies occur when the immune system reacts to specific foods. Reactions vary between individuals and may be immediate or delayed.

Some reactions may be severe and require urgent medical attention. Because diagnosis and management can be complex, individuals with allergies should always follow guidance from qualified healthcare professionals.

There is currently no cure for food allergies. Management focuses on:

clear identification of allergens
avoidance strategies
effective communication

Why clear communication matters

Living with food allergies can be socially and emotionally challenging — especially for children and young people who may feel pressure to “fit in” or avoid drawing attention to their needs.

Clear, respectful communication tools help:

reduce misunderstandings
support inclusion
improve confidence
reduce unnecessary risk

This is particularly important in schools, restaurants, travel settings, and group environments.

Statistics on allergic reactions

Rates of food allergy and intolerance vary across the world. In the UK, an estimated 2 million people are living with a diagnosed food allergy, and 600,000 (1 in 100) with coeliac disease. These figures exclude those with food intolerances such as lactose intolerance.

There is no cure for food allergy or intolerance so the only way to manage the condition is to observe a strict avoidance diet. This puts a strain on the food allergic person, their family and friends. To avoid being the ‘awkward one’ who limits food choices or where to eat, the food allergic person often feels compelled to risk allergic reactions to fit in; this is especially true for young people.

Food Standards Agency, Board Meeting – 15 March 2017

FOOD ALLERGY AND INTOLERANCE PROGRAMME,

Report by Steve Wearne, Director of Policy

food.gov.uk

The nutritionBAND® ALLERGY Card is a simple, eco-friendly tool designed to help individuals communicate their dietary requirements clearly and confidently.

The card can be presented in:

restaurants and cafés
schools and educational settings
travel environments (airlines, trains, hotels)
medical or care settings

Key features:

Credit-card sized and easy to carry
Durable and recyclable
Customisable to individual dietary needs
Suitable for families with multiple dietary requirements

The card supports clear, calm communication — reducing the need for repeated explanations or uncomfortable conversations.

Personalised for individual needs. ALLERGY Cards can be customised with:

specific allergens
dietary requirements
preferred language

Users may request personalised text to reflect their needs accurately.

Colour-based awareness system

nutritionBAND uses a colour-based system to support awareness of dietary needs. The RED band indicates the presence of an allergy and the need for heightened care. This system is designed to be:

easy to understand
inclusive
adaptable to different environments

Order or enquire about the ALLERGY Card

If you would like to order a personalised ALLERGY Card or learn more about how nutritionBAND supports allergy awareness, please contact us.

Below are some examples of what you can request on the back of your nutritionBAND® ALLERGY Card. Simply send us the text you require on the ALLERGY card so this can be personalised to your nutritional needs. On the back you simply tick what applies to you (a permanent marker like a Sharpie), to highlight your dietary requirements, for example, if you are Vegan, Gluten Free and have an ALLERGY, you would tick the green orange and red circles.

You can also custom order your card by adding your own text in English, or any other language you require; just send us the exact text as you would like printed and we will have an ALLERGY Card personalised for you.

An example of a completed nutritionBAND® ALLERGY Card

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I have life-threatening ALLERGIES and I may (need urgent medical care / have an ANAPHYLAXIS) reaction if I consume the following: (insert list of foods).

I have a life-threatening ALLERGY and I may (need urgent medical care / have an ANAPHYLAXIS) reaction if I consume the following: (insert food).

NUTS: I have a life-threatening allergy to nuts, nut oils, nut butters and nut products such as almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, hazelnuts, hickory nuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts pistachios & walnuts.

PEANUTS: I have a life-threatening allergy to peanuts, peanut oil, peanut butter and peanut products.

LUPIN: I have a life-threatening allergy to lupini beans, lupin flour and lupin food and drink products.

SESAME: I have a life-threatening allergy to sesame seeds, sesame oil, sesame paste, and sesame flour and sesame products.

SUNFLOWER: I have a life-threatening allergy to sunflower seeds, sunflower oil and sunflower products.

SEEDS: I have a life-threatening allergy to seeds such as such flax seeds, poppy seeds, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds, seed oils & seed products.

MUSTARD: I have a life-threatening allergy to mustard seeds, mustard oil and mustard seed products such as mustard paste & sauces.

COCONUT: I have a life-threatening allergy to coconut, coconut milk, coconut oil and coconut products.

COCOA: I have a life-threatening allergy to cocoa and cocoa products such as milk chocolate, dark chocolate, cocoa butter, cocoa powder and any drinks & foods using cocoa in any form.

SHELLFISH: I have a life-threatening allergy shellfish and shellfish products such as crab, clams, crawfish, lobster, mussels, oysters, prawns, scallops & shrimp.

FISH: I have a life-threatening allergy to fish, fish oil, fish sauce, fish powder, fish soup and fish products.

MILK: I have a life-threatening allergy to milk and milk products such as butter, cheese, cream & yoghurt.

COW’S MILK: I have a life-threatening allergy to cow’s milk and cow’s milk products such as butter, cheese, cream & yoghurt.

LACTOSE INTOLERANT: I am allergic to milk and all milk products containing lactose, casein & whey such as butter, cheese, cream & yoghurt.

EGGS: I have a life-threatening allergy to eggs and egg products containing egg yolk, eggs white & dry egg mix powder.

SOY: I have a life-threatening allergy to soy and soy products such as soybean, soybean oil, soy sauce, soy flour, soy milk & soy protein.

WHEAT: I have a life-threatening allergy to wheat, wheat flour and wheat products.

GLUTEN FREE: I am allergic to barley, oats, rye, wheat and flours made from them, malt, soy sauce & gluten including food products such as sauces, gravies, breads, cereals.

MSG: I have a life-threatening allergy to Monosodium Glutamate (MSG).

SULFITES: I have a life-threatening allergy sulfites and sulfite-containing products.

ALCOHOL: I have a life-threatening allergy to alcohol in all drink and food.

ALLIUM FAMILY: I am allergic to chives, garlic, leeks, onions, scallions, shallots.

MUSHROOMS: I have a life-threatening allergy to mushrooms, mushroom protein & mushroom products.

PEPPERS: I have a life-threatening allergy to peppers such as green, red and yellow bell peppers, banana peppers, cayenne peppers, chili peppers, jalapeno peppers, hot peppers, paprika, chili powder, curry powder, mixed spices containing peppers & pepper products such as Tabasco.

EGGPLANT/AUBERGINE: I have a life-threatening allergy to eggplant and all foods containing eggplant.

TOMATO: I have a life-threatening allergy to tomatoes and all tomato products such as drinks, juices & sauces.

CARROTS: I have a life-threatening allergy to carrots and carrot products such as breads, cakes, cream, desserts, dips, gravy, juice, pastes, reductions, salads, sauces, soups, stews & in stir fry vegetables.

CELERY: I have a life-threatening allergy to celery and celery products such as dips, gravy, juice, pastes, reductions, sauces, soups, stews & in salads.

FRUIT WITH LARGE SEEDS: I have a life-threatening allergy to fruit with pits, large seeds or stones such as apples, avocados, cherries, peaches, pears plums, mango and nectarines.

APPLE: I have a life-threatening allergy to apples and all apple products such as drinks, jams, juices & sauces.

AVOCADO: I have a life-threatening allergy to avocados and all avocado products such as avocado oil, desserts, drinks, juices, ice creams & sauces

BANANA: I have a life-threatening allergy to bananas and all foods containing banana such as breads, cakes, desserts, drinks & sauces.

BERRIES: I have a life-threatening allergy to berries and berry products such as breads, cakes, desserts, drinks, jams, juices & sauces.

BLACKCURRANT: I have a life-threatening allergy to blackcurrant and blackcurrant products such as cakes, desserts, drinks, jams, juices, sauces & syrups.

FIG: I have a life-threatening allergy to figs and fig products such as bread, cakes, desserts, jams & sauces.

KIWI: I have a life-threatening allergy to kiwi and kiwi products such as bread, cakes, desserts, drinks, jams, juices & sauces.

PINEAPPLE: I have a life-threatening allergy to pineapples and pineapple products such as bread, cakes, desserts, drinks, jams, juices, sauces & syrups.

STRAWBERRY: I have a life-threatening allergy to strawberries and strawberry products such as bread, cakes, compotes, desserts, drinks, jams, juices, sauces & syrups.

NOTE: Avoid cross contamination by cleaning all utensils, cutting boards, pans & cooking surfaces.