How to handle - gluten free situation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't hurt yourselves. If someone does a charcuterie board each meeting, the GF person is good, cheese, cured meats, nuts, fresh fruit, dried fruit, maybe some hummus and veggies.

Not all meats are GF

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So just serve Mexican or Chinese food which is usually gluten free (minus the flour tortillas, but you can use corn tortillas).

You obviously aren't GF. MSG and soy sauce are full of gluten.

[Anonymous]

There are some real morons on this thread. This is why people with celiac bring their own food.

[Anonymous]

I have celiac and assume I need to bring my own food. I’m not at all offended if only non-GF is offered. If you have 1 GF option, that is great and I’m appreciative. I would feel weird about making the whole group go GF just for me.

[Anonymous]

Asian is fine if you cook it yourself with gf tamari. But that’s not what they are talking about.

[Anonymous]

There seems to be a disconnect with people who have a gluten intolerance or choose to be gluten free because it upsets their digestions versus celiacs disease. If you have celiacs disease you cannot have even traces of gluten. Lots of things are cross contaminated and can make people very sick.

[Anonymous]

If it’s just a meeting, why must there be food? Eat before you come - it’s not that hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have celiac and assume I need to bring my own food. I’m not at all offended if only non-GF is offered. If you have 1 GF option, that is great and I’m appreciative. I would feel weird about making the whole group go GF just for me.

Agree with this. I don't think one GF option is difficult and there are a lot of great options, and it's a nice gesture even if the individual who can't handle gluten doesn't partake. I would just say don't do something like gluten free cupcakes from trader joes, do something that is naturally gluten free like edamame or bags of popcorn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So just serve Mexican or Chinese food which is usually gluten free (minus the flour tortillas, but you can use corn tortillas).

You obviously aren't GF. MSG and soy sauce are full of gluten.

MSG does not have gluten in it. Why do you say this? Is it because "glutamate" sounds like gluten or do you have the same reaction to MSG that gluten gives you (or someone you know)? I am sorting out a gluten intolerance (or celiac, not sure which) and I think I react poorly to MSG as well as gluten but I'm not sure.

[Anonymous]

As someone who is allergic to gluten, I prefer to bring my own food to eat or a snack I know is gluten free. Most people aren't very accurate when deciding what is gluten free.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So just serve Mexican or Chinese food which is usually gluten free (minus the flour tortillas, but you can use corn tortillas).

You obviously aren't GF. MSG and soy sauce are full of gluten.

MSG does not have gluten in it. Why do you say this? Is it because "glutamate" sounds like gluten or do you have the same reaction to MSG that gluten gives you (or someone you know)? I am sorting out a gluten intolerance (or celiac, not sure which) and I think I react poorly to MSG as well as gluten but I'm not sure.

I am not that pp, but many sauces have gluten in them. I buy a special soy sauce for myself which doesn't have gluten. Was really surprised at how many premade sauces and dressings have gluten when I had to start being careful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So just serve Mexican or Chinese food which is usually gluten free (minus the flour tortillas, but you can use corn tortillas).

You obviously aren't GF. MSG and soy sauce are full of gluten.

MSG does not have gluten in it. Why do you say this? Is it because "glutamate" sounds like gluten or do you have the same reaction to MSG that gluten gives you (or someone you know)? I am sorting out a gluten intolerance (or celiac, not sure which) and I think I react poorly to MSG as well as gluten but I'm not sure.

I am not that pp, but many sauces have gluten in them. I buy a special soy sauce for myself which doesn't have gluten. Was really surprised at how many premade sauces and dressings have gluten when I had to start being careful.

Right, but MSG doesn't have gluten.

[Anonymous]

Gluten free people and vegetarians are a PIA. Bring the foods you like, let them worry about what's in it and what they will eat. Hardly anyone who claims they need a gluten free diet really has a condition where that matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am part of a non-profit organization associated with my child's high school. A small group of us meets once per month, at rotating homes, and people bring snacks. One member is gluten free. To me, the fair solution seems to be that when the meeting is at this member's house, all snacks brought should be gluten free, and when the meeting is elsewhere, at least one gluten free option should be offered. Other people feel that all food at all meetings must be gluten free to avoid this person feeling left out. That seems fairly extreme to me, and while I like some gluten free options fine, others are rough. What do others think?

Gluten free brings her own gluten free food. In her house, she provides gluten free but no one else has to bring gluten free. The gluten free people are becoming as annoying as the "no shoes
in the house" people.

[Anonymous]

How long are your meetings? I'm tired of having to contribute snacks for meetings that are less than 3 hours long.