"The charity has called 1 October Natasha's Day - a time to celebrate the teenager's "legacy of change". Her parents said in a statement: "Natasha's Law gives greater protection to the millions of people in the UK living with food allergies, allowing them to buy food and eat out with greater confidence. Everyone should be able to consume food safely. Natasha would be very proud of the ongoing impact Natasha's Law has on the lives of people with food allergies.""
"She said the changes had made a "world of difference". "The first time I noticed Natasha's Law had come into effect was when I picked up a box of sushi and noticed that the ingredients were printed on the back. "Something that would go unnoticed to most but for me this meant I didn't have to explain my food allergies to a tired member of staff, check if the food was safe to eat and wonder each time I bought it whether the recipe had"
Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, died after a severe allergic reaction to sesame baked into a Pret A Manger sandwich in July 2016. Sesame was not listed as an ingredient on the packaging, and the seeds were not visible to the naked eye. Natasha's Law, introduced four years later, requires food outlets to provide a full ingredients list and allergy labelling for foods made and packaged on the premises for direct sale. Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse founded the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation and campaigned for the change. The charity designates 1 October as Natasha's Day to celebrate her legacy. People with food allergies report greater confidence and safety when buying pre-packaged foods with clear ingredient labelling.
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