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A problem with gluten free diet is that it has become one of the popular diets for living healty. So when you go to a restaurant and ask for gluten free food, t
by Moru 7y ago
A problem with gluten free diet is that it has become one of the popular diets for living healty. So when you go to a restaurant and ask for gluten free food, they think you just want the diet version, not the celiac disease version. The diet version isn't totally free of gluten, just reduced gluten content.
Some restaurants are even asking for a paper to show you have the disease because they are tired of all the people asking for gluten free just because they are on a diet.
Don't have it myself but was working with someone that have it, together with a number of other food alergies.
- jlangemeier 7y agoIt's the main reason why I will ask if they have dietary options for someone with Celiac instead of "gluten free." If they look at me weird, it's a good sign that their gf options aren't really gf, and that all I'll be having is an iced tea for dinner.
- LogicX 7y agoI always announce to the wait staff that I have a Gluten Allergy. This typically leads down one of two paths: 1) Them apologizing and explaining about shared fryers, cross-contamination, etc. 2) Them asking if it’s Celiac, understanding, and listing how they’ll accommodate me so I don’t get sick. If those don’t happen then it may be a sign to abort and leave if they don’t know what to say, have to get others, don’t offer to talk to the kitchen staff, etc.