Is Waitrose Slow Cooked Lamb Tagine Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Lamb shoulder (78%), water, spring water, onion, dates, dried apricot, grilled red peppers, cornflour, rapeseed oil, blossom honey, sugar, ground cumin, salt, tomato purée, maltodextrin, garlic purée, concentrated lemon juice, smoked paprika, black pepper, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, coriander, dried red peppers, ground cardamom, yeast extract, carrot, garlic, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, smoked salt, ground fennel, ground pimento, dried chillies, ground turmeric, ginger purée, chilli powder, ground clove, bay leaf, black peppercorns, rosemary, thyme, dried oregano, corn starch, dried parsley, flavouring, paprika extract, concentrated onion juice, rosemary oil, thyme oil

What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?

An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.

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