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

• In 2006 Sue spoke to 2000 Year 6 and Year 7 students from 80 schools in the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, to 550 of their parents and to 200 parents at Leongatha, Victoria, to 100 parents in South Grafton and 120 parents at Narranga Primary School.
• In 2005 Sue addressed over 4,500 people in Christchurch NZ, Coffs Harbour NSW (Coffs Harbour NSW Association for Gifted and Talented Children), Caloundra QLD (Fostercare Qld Annual Conference), Brisbane Qld (Autism Spectrum Disorders Carers Support Group and Mansfield State School P&C), Melbourne VIC, Mullaway-Woolgoolga (Rainbow Cottage), Gladstone Qld (Calliope School Tuckshop Committee and a Healthy Schools Initiative Grant), Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns Qld (Playgroup Association of Queensland), Canberra ACT (Fadden Primary School and Australian Primary Principals Association National Conference), Coffs Harbour (Southern Cross University), Alice Springs NT, Newcastle NSW (Federation of P&F Associations in Catholic school system), Sydney NSW (Kesser Torah College P&F Association in Jewish school system, University of NSW School of Food Science and Technology food safety class, NSW Association for Gifted and Talented Children), Wollongong NSW and Grafton NSW (South Grafton High School), Melbourne VIC (Biennial National GymbaROO Conference), Sale VIC (Catholic College Sale, Ozchild, Parentzone Gippsland and Anglicare Victoria), Bairnsdale VIC (Bairnsdale Steiner School), Yeppoon QLD (Brumby’s 2005 Conference), Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Gold Coast QLD (Playgroup Association of Queensland).
• In 2004 Sue addressed over 1500 people on the east coast of Australia (Sydney, Penrith, Newcastle, Albury, Burnie, Moe) and many others.

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

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

• Keynote speaker, Women in Agriculture and Business state conference, South Australia, July 2003
• Fed Up with Children's Behaviour, preschool teachers professional development, Canberra, June, 2003
• Food Intolerance, sponsored by Allergy NZ, Christchurch New Zealand, 2003
• The Breeding, Reading and Feeding Speakers Tour, Queensland Playgroup Association, Brisbane 2002
• Children's Access and Equity Resource Support Unit workshop, Brisbane 2002
• Children's Services Resources and Advisory Program presentation and workshop, Canberra 2002
• Fed up with restless babies, Australian Breastfeeding Association/Australian Lactation Consultants Association, Victorian Branch conference, Melbourne, 2002
• Food for Kids, 8-event tour of Tasmania for the Tasmania Playgroup Association and Tasmanian Asthma Foundation, 2001
• Motherinc, Sydney, 2001
• Hyperactive Children's Support Group, London, UK 2001
• Effects of food on children's behaviour, sponsored by Derry PTA, New Hampshire, USA 2001
• Youth at Risk Conference, Australian Federal Police, 2000
• National Asthma Conference, 1999

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

Website: www.fedup.com.au