New foods for special diets

When my first article appeared in the July 1975 issue of Nutrition and Food Science, describing the research I had carried out into the problems involved in integrating a special diet into family meal patterns, I concluded that there was a deficiency in the services provided to cope with the problems that arise in adjusting to the diets. One of my suggestions to help improve the situation was for food concerns to increase their practical guidance. What could be more practical than to launch a range of convenience foods? Recently I was asked to try a new range of food mixes designed for those on certain exclusion diets and I am now more hopeful that people on special diets can look forward to more interesting meals.