Cornwall campaigners back allergies petition in parliament
Owen's Law is calling for all allergen information to be on display on menus
Campaigners in Cornwall are going to have their petition on allergies debated in parliament, which calls for all allergen information to be on display on menus.
Owen's Law will be debated by MPs next week - as it's received enough signatures.
The discussion comes after the death of Owen Carey six years ago - when he suffered from anaphylaxis after he was given the wrong information in a restaurant.
Jane Hagan, owner of the Calli Pizza Company in Callington, says she backs the conversation. She tells us: "The conversation has to be upfront and with complete transparency.
"Because we're a small establishment, we can engage completely with the customer."
"It's a conversation that's really important"
Following the successful petition, signed by restaurants across the UK, Owen's Law will now be debated in Parliament on Monday 15th May.
Jane added: "That dialogue between the customer and us, it's a three way split. It goes through the kitchen, it goes to the front and it goes through the customer."
What is Owen's Law?
Owen was 18 when he died, following eating food in a restaurant which left him suffering an anaphylactic reaction 45 minutes later.
After the incident, his family have been calling for a change in the law surrounding how allergy information is displayed and given in restaurants in the UK.
They hope that changing labelling and staff training will prevent any future needless deaths of people with food allergies.
You can find out more information on their website.