THE family of a lad who died after eating a burger are a step closer to forcing restaurants to print allergen information.
Owen Carey asked for a plain chicken meal at Byron Burgers, where he was celebrating his 18th.
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But it was soaked in buttermilk and Owen, who had a dairy allergy, went into fatal anaphylactic shock in 2017.
His dad Paul, 66, is campaigning for “Owen’s Law”, where restaurants must print allergen info on their menus and apps.
Paul, of Crowborough, East Sussex, said tightening laws would mean his son “didn’t die in vain”.
A coroner ruled Owen was “misled” by staff.
A petition has been signed by almost 13,000 and will be debated in Parliament in May.
The Government said it has discussed proposals with the Carey family.