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Mum whose son died after eating popcorn has launched an allergy campaign
Judith Bousquet has launched Judith’s Wish to stop more allergy-related deaths after her son, Rube, died in 2019 after he ate some popcorn at the cinema which contained traces of dairy.
Rube started to feel unwell not long into the 8.30pm screening and was rushed back home to Balham to get his EpiPen, which he had left behind.
Ambulance crews arrived soon after and took over resuscitation before taking him to Evelina Children’s Hospital in central London where he later passed away.
His mum, Judith Bousquet, is now urging for better labelling on food and drinks through her campaign, Judith’s Wish.
She said: "Ruben was our son, a brother, a hockey player. He loved life, this shouldn’t have happened to him."
"This shouldn’t happen to anyone’s child. We live with this every day, and we don’t want any other family to experience this pain or this loss."
She went on to say "My wish is for better testing and labelling of food and drink products, so no other family experiences what we have gone through."
Statement from Jon Rodriguez
Head of fundraising at Allergy UK, Jon Rodriguez, said "Still too many families are affected by the debilitating consequences of living with allergies, which in some cases can be fatal."
"Despite this, there is still a huge unmet demand within health services to support people living with allergies."
"It’s time for the UK to take allergy seriously, and we’re very grateful that Judith has granted permission for Ruben’s story to be shared to highlight why it is so crucial to do so."
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Your donation will help to raise awareness about allergic disease, the need for better labelling in the foods industry, and provide lifeline support for people like Ruben.