Rice Krispie treats not GF
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Anonymous
While that’s true, I can see why most people would think something sold as rice cereal would not contain gluten! |
Anonymous
| If my kid were on a special diet, I would supply the teacher treats for my kid that s/he liked and that met the dietary restriction. I would not assume that others would know obscure dietary things (e.g., malt contains gluten). |
Anonymous
There is a chocolate rice cereal you can buy at whole foods that makes tasty ones too. However in this situation, be aware that many parents don’t want their celiac kid eating baked goods from a home kitchen that also bakes with gluten. It’s too easy to have something become contaminated. As a general rule, if someone other than the child’s parent sends it in, then it’s only safe if it’s a packaged food labeled gluten free or a single serving food like a banana. |
Anonymous
There is a movement that is trying to make it obligatory to declare gluten. Right now, it is only allergens that this applies to. Having said that, there is a potential for backlash. They recently added sesame to the list of declaration obligatory allergens. A number of fast food chains, not wanting to take the steps to ensure that their sesame buns and plain buns weren’t in contact, began adding sesame to all of their baked goods. So things that had been safe for many people no longer were. |
Anonymous
In my experience it’s quite likely the parent either did this or didn’t do this because they were told that labeled gluten free snacks would be available. If you aren’t someone who is educated about gluten, don’t volunteer to bring the gluten free food. |
Anonymous
| It is a common mistake. A lot of people just look for wheat, and don't realize that gluten can come from other sources as well. This is why it's so hard for gluten-free people to accept homemade food, unless they know that the person making the food is very knowledgeable. |
Anonymous
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Don't be the pain in the a$$ mom who ruins birthday treats for the entire class, by complaining about this, not training your child properly to avoid taking treats from anyone, assuming that others will be as careful as you are (especially for a non allergy diet restriction like "gluten free") and especially for not sending a box of treats to the classroom for your kid to eat instead.
Please don't be that mom. Sign, Mom of a kid with allergies who always sent in a box of treats for my kid so they could have a safe treat while the other kids brought in their choice of birthday treats. |
Anonymous
Why did you not keep a treat box in the classroom for your kid to eat instead. This is on you, not the birthday mom. |
Anonymous
Gluten free is not an allergy. It is a food preference. |
Anonymous
My kid has a severe food allergy, and THIS^^^^ |
Anonymous
Unless it’s celiac which is an autoimmune disorder. |
Anonymous
Oh my. Let's hope this movement fails |
Anonymous
Everyone will add a tiny bit of gluten and declare it. Kind of like sesame seeds. https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2022-12-21/new-label-law-has-unintended-effect-sesame-in-more-foods |
Anonymous
| Not vegetarian either |
Anonymous
Never assume. My kid with an anaphylactic allergy to nuts also has inattentive ADHD and autism. He was in middle school before he remembered to check ingredients diligently. |