Natasha’s Foundation, the food allergy charity, was launched in 2019 by Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse OBEs after their daughter Natasha died aged 15 in 2016 from a severe allergic reaction to sesame. 

Natasha ate a sandwich which failed to mention sesame on its ingredients label and the seeds were not visible, they were baked into the dough of the bread. 

Had the sandwich been properly labelled, Natasha would never have eaten it. Natasha’s death was entirely preventable – it should not have happened. 

Through campaigning, education and research, the Foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of the millions of people in the UK with food allergy, and ultimately create a future without food allergy. 

The Foundation also supports families bereaved by food allergy. 

The Foundation is dedicated to medical research. 

We want to understand what is causing the dramatic rise in allergic disease - and develop ways to prevent, treat and ultimately eradicate it. 

Starting with food allergy, we want to create a world that is safe for everyone. 

Tanya and Nadim were both awarded OBEs in the 2020 New Year’s Honours list in recognition of their services to charity and for people with allergic disease. 

Natasha's Foundation has now launched Natasha’s Prize - a new £10 million investment into global research to create a future without food allergy.