Gluten-free: a consumer’s perspective

Cream cheese Crisps Soups Stock Cubes Risotto Oven chips Roast potatoes Tomato Ketchup Brown Sauce Worcester Sauce Meringues Catering Mashed Potato Ready Meals All these foods sometimes contain gluten

Can you think like a coeliac? Pudding at a friend’s supper party…. Do you A. Politely decline and say you’re full? B. Ask in front of everyone else if the host made it or bought it and if so which brand was it please and do they still have the wrapping? C. Go into kitchen and rummage through bin looking for packaging?

Thinking like a coeliac (cont) You’re going to a funeral. It’s miles away in the middle of nowhere. There will be a buffet at the wake. Do you either A. Starve and spend the next 3 hours watching people dive into the most delicious mountain of home-made sandwiches and cakes you’ve ever seen in your life? B. Take your own snacks and sandwiches and eat them in the car park? C. There is no C. It’s A or B I’m afraid.

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