Natasha Ednan-Laperouse was 15 years old when she died from a severe allergic reaction. She had eaten a baguette sandwich with sesame seeds baked into the bread dough, which she was allergic to. The food label did not mention this ingredient.

Following her inquest, her parents Tanya and Nadim campaigned for Natasha’s Law which is now in force across the UK. It requires food retailers to display full ingredient labelling on food items that are made on the premises and pre-packed for direct sale.

They set up the charity ‘The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation’ (www.narf.org.uk) to fund much-needed medical research and to raise vital awareness of food allergies.

In 2022, the charity launched its first medical trial, the ‘Natasha Trial’ as part of its mission to #makeallergyhistory. It is a £2.2 million, 3-year oral immunotherapy (OIT) trial which aims to show that everyday foods can be used as an alternative to expensive pharmaceutical drugs to desensitise allergic patients. If successful, the trial will empower the NHS to provide cost-effective allergy treatments nationwide.

Natasha’s Foundation organised a pivotal 2-day ‘Global Allergy Symposium’ hosted by the then Prince of Wales. His Royal Highness took part in a roundtable discussion with top allergy scientists from around the world, to shine a light on allergy, collaborate together and work towards finding a way out of the global allergy crisis.

Tanya and Nadim have been awarded OBEs for their work in allergy and in April 2022, they were awarded the ‘Industry Recognition Award’ at the Public Sector Catering Awards. 

The charity has also been awarded, ‘Breakthrough Charity’ by the prestigious Third Sector Awards.

Thank you so much for your support. Together we will Make Allergy History!