Would you eat food labelled ‘may contain glass’? Life & allergies | Julianne Ponan MBE | TEDxSwansea

Julianne talks about the consequences of not fully understanding the dangers of allergies and the dramatic implications they can have. Julianne was diagnosed with severe anaphylaxis at two years old, she has multiple allergies to all peanuts, treenuts, sesame, chickpeas and more.
She is the founder and CEO of Creative Nature a Top 14 allergen free brand, through her own experiences and challenges living with allergies she focused on being at the forefront of ‘free from’ innovation, pushing the boundaries and launching a range of free from foods with good nutrition from baking to snacks!
Julianne was awarded an MBE in the New Years Kings Honours in 2023 for Business, Export and helping people with allergies.
Her brand Creative Nature is available from Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Co-op, Asda, Tesco exports to 16 countries including the UAE.
Julianne is an allergy advocate fighting for change, making people with allergies lives easier and less stressful.
Julianne has just been appointed as the first Medic Alert ambassador in 65 years. Medic Alert is a charity that saves lives through their medical id’s. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@user-cx9tf1xx2k]

Awesome message Julianne - So glad you are getting this opportunity!

[@MattFord-np2uw]

Absolutely smashed the talk Julianne, well done!! And a really important topic too, well done for continuing to fight for people with food allergies and intolerances around the world!

[@michaelpooley1690]

Your message and your delivery are powerful tools in bringing this vital reality check to the wider audiences, Julianne - Kudos!

[@theschoolofbodylanguage]

My friend Julianne Ponan I just ❤️ your TEDxTalk . Your unique way of delivering , truly trying taking us to your places of challenges remembrance . Sharing with your humble character, stories sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking. By deciding of doing this intermixed with moments of humor you are helping us to see clearly the right journey of a new perspective on people with allergies. It's a connection journey ✨️ 😌 Congratulations Proud knowing you

[@davidford8610]

Very important message to get across to people Julianne. Well done. We all need to be more considerate of others and try to understand more of what they are facing.

[@Creativenaturesuperfoods]

What an amazing way to bring the much needed awareness to allergies! Such an important message to share and delivered SO well. Well done and a MASSIVE congratulations.

[@CatherinerDoe]

Thanks for airing and shining the light

[@user-ob1zj7ui9w]

Great work Julianne! Such an important message.

[@Tjibaria]

This is so incredible!!! LEt's go Julianne!

[@julianneponan6082]

Thank you

[@StephenWestbrook-fx9tx]

Wonderful message

[@VytalParks]

Life and allergies- thanks for sharing Julianne

[@HelenTindle]

Excellent talk

[@ChaybreeRogers]

Story telling is great in this on, thanks speaker and ted Swansea

[@thinknetwork3614]

Very interesting message and one that i personally can resonate with . Thanks for sharing

[@JamaadJordan]

Appreciate this and I too have faced similar issues

[@KathyeChan105]

Fascinating Julianne

[@JasonMiller-on6iv]

No one should feel excluded, so sorry you experienced this!

[@ShaquiraMack]

Impressive talk

[@HumbertoSweeney]

Providing hope Juliane Ponan MBE

[@GayleHummel]

Big up tedx Swansea

[@RodneyKendall-sx8tx]

I hope you are good today

[@BernardPlaza-vi3me]

So many people affected by this and an under discussed topic

[@LyndaeTaylor]

Thanks for sharing your personal challenges

[@julianneponan6082]

Thank you so much, being not able to board a flight just because of my nut allergy should not be allowed and hope to raise awareness on this

[@KathyeChan105]

Well done Julianne

[@JamesMonroe-tr9zs]

Well done

[@RobinBrown-gq6ve]

Inspiring

[@LeePoulos]

Holidays can be a nightmare !

[@NanSchultheis]

You are so well travelled too

[@JazzraGlenn]

Impressive

[@NikelieManning]

Such an important topic and who reads the labels of food inn detail ??

[@AndreaPeck-el5ds]

Im so sorry you've experienced this

[@julianneponan6082]

I hope to raise awareness in order for more people to understand what it is like when eating a meal, boarding a flight with allergies and how serious it can be.

[@WallicaSmith]

Shared this

[@ShemikaChambers]

We need to do better people

[@RebeccaLowe-ci6bs]

Nut allergies are a real thing, I've seen first hand someone nearly losing their life because of it.

[@KerrelHarmon]

No individual should be isolated or discriminated for having a food allergy

[@DemrahHayes]

I hear you ref lunchtimes

[@GarrellGreer]

The implications are huge aren't they

[@DonnaeCook]

I felt this suffocating experience before- awful

[@SomethingInteresting-nw2um]

I've eaten glass before overall not a recommended experience 3/10

[@LyndauOtero]

The audio could be better but the speaker couldn't be !

[@JorgerStewart]

Allergies don't define us do they

[@TheodoreBrunson]

Shame on the airline !! Name and shame

[@julianneponan6082]

Allergies arent going anywhere, 33 million americans now have food allergies. We need to be more inclusive

[@ShacoraMcneil]

Russian roulette indeed

[@WallicaWallace]

Scarey

[@ChrisMatz-yg2ds]

Imagine sitting in a toilet with a blanket over your head!!!!!

[@WilliamTerry-jn9du]

Russian roulette indeed