Pregnant women are often aware that they have to include fish and oily fish in their maternal diet. However, the recommended quantities are not always clear, and nor is other information about...
Category: Food Checker
New as of 2024: The Food Standards Agency in the UK has now updated its advice. Cold-smoked, uncooked salmon is now considered a higher listeria risk in Britain, as it is already in the USA and other...
I write an awful lot about things with 'cheese' in the name on this site, and it's not surprising considering the minefield that is knowing which cheese-related products are safe to eat, and which...
The guidelines on which cheeses pregnant women can eat are often blurry. Cream cheeses like Philadelphia and cheese spreads are soft in texture, so does that mean that they are one of the 'no-go'...
Halloumi (also called Haloumi or Helim) is one of those cheeses that causes confusion among pregnant women because it defies easy categorization. I love Halloumi and have researched in-depth...
Lobster is one of those foods that pregnant women ask me about a lot. It's confusing because it's not clear-cut depending on the way the lobster is served, from bisque to rolls or cooked in...
