
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.
Recent media releases:
·
FSANZ colour report misses the real issue
says consumers (Dec 2008)
·
High profile Australians push
campaign to ban harmful additives (Sep 2008)
·
Time for action on kids and food
colours (Sep 2007)
·
Food additives again shown to worsen children’s
behaviour – when will regulators act? asks Network (Sep 2007)
·
Let’s halve asthma rate in children, says
Network (Feb 2007)
Media enquiries can also be addressed to:
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.
·
Different Kids, Random House, 1994.
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 2008 Sue spoke to over 3,500 people in a program remarkable for its
warm support and increased level of knowledge of food intolerance in Port
Macquarie, Wagga Wagga, Canberra, Devonport, Launceston, Hobart,
Frankston, Mornington, Warrnambool, Ballarat, Mt Gambier, Adelaide, Woy
Woy, Castle Hill, Ipswich, Brisbane, Maclean, Armidale and Coffs Harbour.
- In 2007 Sue spoke to over 1,800 people, including more than 200 school children,
in Newcastle, Wodonga, Frankston, Warrnambool, Ballarat, Cooma, Canberra
and Coffs Harbour during May and in Maitland and Forster in November.
- In 2006 Sue spoke to 2,000 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

