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From the number of clearly un-grain-related things I've found labeled "gluten free," I think they're hoping most people are too stupid to not know that gluten isn't like typhus or anthrax. 'Cause people are pretty dumb that way.
Ahh, the pretentiousness. We have a vegan bistro nearby that discourages customers from wearing leather and cosmetics/perfumes that have animal products. In fact, if you're wearing a leather coat they'll ask you to take it back out to your car. They have good eggplant pasta, though.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
From the number of clearly un-grain-related things I've found labeled "gluten free," I think they're hoping most people are too stupid to not know that gluten isn't like typhus or anthrax. 'Cause people are pretty dumb that way.
That labeling is because manufacturers don't always clean their equipment meticulously when switching between different products. By saying that something is "gluten free", you know that that equipment was never used for anything with gluten.
But also this:
The new Mac Pro has up to 30 MB of cache inside the processor itself. That's more than the HD in my first Mac. Somehow I'm still running out of space.
I don't see a problem. Surely all restaurants are the same. Only food bought there should be consumed there is what they seem to be asking in a roundabout way. That seems sensible.
As for the vegan cafe. Yeah. Them too. They have an ethical stance on treatment of animals and have built a business around this. I would say wearing a leather coat to a vegan joint is at the least discourteous.
Shoes I'm not so sure about. Technically they should be the same. They aren't so ostentatious though.
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As for the vegan cafe. Yeah. Them too. They have an ethical stance on treatment of animals and have built a business around this. I would say wearing a leather coat to a vegan joint is at the least discourteous.
Shoes I'm not so sure about. Technically they should be the same. They aren't so ostentatious though.
Except they don't outwardly say it's a Vegan place out front. You don't find that out until you're already inside, then they ask you to take your leather jacket back to your car. I would have simply left, but I was starving and didn't want to disappoint my family (who was already being seated).
Oh, and they served honey and used beeswax candles, and both products exploit bees, which are now far more vulnerable than cows, chickens, or pigs.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
There's things that have gluten in them you'd be surprised. However, it's not airborne as you say.
To rule out allergies etc, I'm currently avoiding gluten, lactose, corn syrup and a billion other things, which has made me tempted to bring my own food with me to a regular restaurant.
I don't see a problem. Surely all restaurants are the same. Only food bought there should be consumed there is what they seem to be asking in a roundabout way. That seems sensible.
Yet most restaurants assume you can figure that out, and don't post a sign.
And those who don't post a sign to that effect, rather than one insinuating it violates the gluten embargo.
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There's things that have gluten in them you'd be surprised. However, it's not airborne as you say.
To rule out allergies etc, I'm currently avoiding gluten, lactose, corn syrup and a billion other things, which has made me tempted to bring my own food with me to a regular restaurant.
If you're not already familiar, I can suggest "LactAid" brand milk. Tastes just like regular milk.
That's not even the cool part, though... they irradiate it or something, so a fresh carton lasts a month-and-a-half. No more trashing 3/4 empty cartons which have gone bad. I'd recommend it even if you weren't doing the test.
If the sign is because they serve food and therefore disallow customers bringing in food from the outside across the board that would be one thing. But if it's because they allow outside food to be brought into the establishment but only if it's "gluten free" then that's another ball of wax.
There's things that have gluten in them you'd be surprised. However, it's not airborne as you say.
To rule out allergies etc, I'm currently avoiding gluten, lactose, corn syrup and a billion other things, which has made me tempted to bring my own food with me to a regular restaurant.
This is true. But when has cheese been made with gluten - and been labeled "100% real cheese"? Gluten has been used in a lot of products to thicken them, but not (ever, as far as I can tell) a plethora of stuff that is now labeled as gluten free.
I had a patient once who was both gluten intolerant and an observant Jew; her dietary needs actually meshed pretty well.
But the key is really just reading labels and knowing what aliases gluten goes by (kind of like learning the AKAs of "sugar," like "dried cane syrup" and such). So folks who really are trying to pay attention to what they're actually eating typically already know to read the labels, and the new labels basically wind up being hype.
This is true. But when has cheese been made with gluten - and been labeled "100% real cheese"? Gluten has been used in a lot of products to thicken them, but not (ever, as far as I can tell) a plethora of stuff that is now labeled as gluten free.
I felt something similar when we went through the "trans fat" stage.
The utterly horrible for you junk food which proudly exclaimed "no trans fats!"
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
No doubt in my mind, I agree, just post that it's a Vegan restaurant outside, that way people would know not to wear leather inside.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr