Information about Sue Dengate, BA. Dip. Ed.

Sue Dengate is a psychology graduate and former high school teacher who became interested in the effects of food additives after the birth of her first child 20 years ago. Since then, Sue has focused on the effects of food chemicals on children’s behaviour, health and learning ability. She is author of the bestselling Fed Up series, published by Random House Australia. In 2001, Sue completed a round the world 'supermarket tour' to compare the use of food additives in 15 countries. Her groundbreaking study about the behavioural effects of a common bread preservative was published in a medical journal in 2002. Sue, helped by her husband Dr Howard Dengate, a food scientist, runs the Food Intolerance Network through the website www.fedup.com.au. The Food Intolerance Network provides independent information about the effects of food on behaviour, health and learning ability in both children and adults, and support for families using a low-chemical elimination diet free of additives, low in salicylates, amines and flavour enhancers (FAILSAFE) for health, behaviour and learning problems. Sue was nominated as Australian of the Year in 2005 and 2006.

 

Contact for media interviews: Sue Dengate is usually available on 02 6654 9544 (business hours), fax 02 6654 9566, email suedengate@ozemail.com.au, or mobile 0408 801 490 but will be overseas until 6/4/2008.

Media enquiries can also be addressed to:

Jenny Ravlic, Additive Education, Melbourne jenny@additiveeducation.com.au  03 9802 0973 mob 0402 003 192

 

Kathleen Daalmeyer, Additive Education, Melbourne kathleen@additiveeducation.com.au 03 9762 8105 mob 042 294 7205

Bron Pollnitz in Adelaide petebron@senet.com.au  08 8299 9208

 

Brenda Hunting in Brisbane brendahunting@yahoo.com  07 3801 1872

 

Julie Eady, Perth 08 9403 2245 www.additivealert.com.au jodono@bigpond.com

PLEASE NOTE: Contrary to attributions made by the media, Sue Dengate is not a nutritionist but a food intolerance expert.

Books

Fed Up, Random House, 1998, 2008.

The Failsafe Cookbook, Random House, 2001, 2007.

Fed Up with ADHD, Random House, 2004.

Fed Up with Asthma, Random House, 2003.

DVD 

Fed Up with Children’s Behaviour  ISBN 0-646-45925-2, 2006.

Other publications

Dengate S and Ruben A, Controlled trial of cumulative behavioural effects of a common bread preservative. J Paed Child Health, 2002;38(4):373-376.

Dengate S, Dietary management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Aust J Early Childhood, 1997; 22:4, 29-33,  

Some presentation highlights include

 

·         Keynote speaker, Australian Association of Special Education national conference, Darwin, September 2003

·         Keynote speaker, Food Intolerance National Conference, Launceston, Tasmania, September 2003

 Sue also appears frequently on national television, including A Current Affair and Today Tonight

  Website: www.fedup.com.au