Intolerance

[Sinny]

How do you deal with people who profess to have what you believe are imaginary food intolerances?

Share stories, especially if they are about your sister-in-law.

Poll (pole) to follow.

 

[raindancer]

I say nothing and give them gluten anyways.

 

[Luk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVuVHgy-Arg

 

[Luk]

Louis CK (RIP) had a great line about peanut allergies.

If your kid dies of a nut allergy, maybe Darwin took over and the kid wasn't supposed to make it.

 

[raindancer]

https://pics.me.me/about-to-eat-my-vegan-gluten-free-soy-free-raw-14420632.png

 

[Sinny]

https://pics.me.me/about-to-eat-my-vegan-gluten-free-soy-free-raw-14420632.png

Omg! Did you get that recipe on Goop???

 

[raindancer]

 

[Wings]

I treat them just like I hope other people treat me: with kindness and respect. I don’t eat meat, I appreciate it if my host makes something without meat in it however if that doesn’t happen I will eat when I get home.

I think it’s asshole behavior to monitor other people’s eating habits or requests.

 

[BobaFetaCheese]

I worked with a woman once who claimed to have a peanut allergy but would eat just about anything and never once look at a label. I so wanted to slip some peanuts into something she was eating but my luck she woulda died.

I believe nobody when it comes to gluten. A real intolerance is relatively rare and we need gluten. It's not bad and cutting it out doesn't do any good and can hurt. It's amazing how much product is pushed for what is less than 1% of the population.
Remember that Stop the Insanity thing a few decades ago? Update it to Stop the Fucking Fad Diets! Maybe that chick is still alive. Pewter? I'd google but eh. You know what I mean.

 

[lovetoread]

i go along with their requests

i cannot imagine how horrible it would be if someone does have issues and you do something to make it worse

 

[Luk]

I worked with a woman once who claimed to have a peanut allergy but would eat just about anything and never once look at a label. I so wanted to slip some peanuts into something she was eating but my luck she woulda died.

I believe nobody when it comes to gluten. A real intolerance is relatively rare and we need gluten. It's not bad and cutting it out doesn't do any good and can hurt. It's amazing how much product is pushed for what is less than 1% of the population.
Remember that Stop the Insanity thing a few decades ago? Update it to Stop the Fucking Fad Diets! Maybe that chick is still alive. Pewter? I'd google but eh. You know what I mean.

I dunno if we *need* gluten. A doctor once told me it's like the body trying to digest tree bark.

 

[doowdniw]

I try to accommodate if I know ahead of time, but I don't pick out the green M&Ms for anyone.

 

[Bidin~Time]

I know someone so allergic to shrimp they once got an ambulance ride to the local ER. His steak had been cooked on the same grill as the shrimp and he went into anaphylactic shock. Even he didn't realize his allergy was so bad until that day.
I don't judge, and will try to accommodate.

 

[Que]

I cannot think of a time when it has been an issue. Either I am grossly insensitive or I simply don't attract hypochondriacs.

 

[BobaFetaCheese]

I dunno if we *need* gluten. A doctor once told me it's like the body trying to digest tree bark.

It's where our bodies get a lot of nutrients and fiber and all that good shit. Think what you're losing in a gluten free diet, it's a lot. You need that shit. People on real gluten free diets have to replace very carefully so they don't get sick.
Fad diets and people who wanna be special often don't do that.

 

[raindancer]

Making the choice to be vegan and faking a food allergy are two different things. I assumed the subject was an imaginary issue hence my jokes.
I have been a vegan and a vegetarian. If there was no option, I would eat at home.
Obviously, being a teacher, I deal with allergies daily. And I respect the needs of the person.

 

[BobaFetaCheese]

Making the choice to be vegan and faking a food allergy are two different things. I assumed the subject was an imaginary issue hence my jokes.
I have been a vegan and a vegetarian. If there was no option, I would eat at home.
Obviously, being a teacher, I deal with allergies daily. And I respect the needs of the person.

“Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.”

-Mr. Spock


You gonna say Spock is wrong?

 

[raindancer]

"Fuck if I know anything, anymore." -rainy

 

[Sinny]

I can be very tolerant and bend over backwards for someone with legit eating limitations (for instance, I love cooking for vegetarians), but check this story out.

An employee 10 years ago says she has a shellfish allergy so severe, just coming in contact can make her ill. HR sends out an all building alert saying shellfish can't be microwaved or stored in the fridge. For years, the entire office obeys the ban until one day someone notices shellfish girl is eating gumbo with shrimp. He freaks out and asks if he should get her an epi pen and she calmly replied she is not allergic, she just doesn't like the smell of seafood being heated up and HR misunderstood her. People were pissed because her imaginary allergy meant an office of more than 200 people changed their eating habits for years because of her. She transferred about three months after that.

 

[Que]

Unless you actually have a specific protein reaction to gluten humans digest gluten just fine. It is nothing more than water soluble protein. only Celiac patients need worry and that's simply reaction to the protein.

many people benefit from a gluten-free diet but it has absolutely nothing to do with the actual gluten. The point is that modern grain which is then highly-processed is bad for you because it is a lot of empty carbohydrates and has very little nutrients. Heritage wheat, stone-ground, with plenty of gluten is actually quite good for you.

Adding extra gluten to your baking would actually make it slightly more nutrient rich, not less.

That said, I don't really think it matters what people choose for their diets. They could simply choose to eliminate a particular color of food and that would probably improve their diet only because it makes them mindful of what they're putting in their mouth.

 

[Sinny]

Making the choice to be vegan and faking a food allergy are two different things. I assumed the subject was an imaginary issue hence my jokes.
I have been a vegan and a vegetarian. If there was no option, I would eat at home.
Obviously, being a teacher, I deal with allergies daily. And I respect the needs of the person.

Likewise. This thread is not about vegans or vegetarians. It is about people who manufacture food intolerances for attention or for some bizarre selfish reason (see my last post).

Apples/oranges

 

[adrina]

I know one person that says they have to have organic, gluten free, non GMO stuff.

She smokes like a chimney and drinks like a fish. From the way she looks, quite frankly she should give up the cigs and booze and find a nice piece of french toast or something.

I tend to find her ridiculous but not bother saying anything because I don't have to buy her groceries and don't see her often.

 

[phrodeau]

I can be very tolerant and bend over backwards for someone with legit eating limitations (for instance, I love cooking for vegetarians), but check this story out.

An employee 10 years ago says she has a shellfish allergy so severe, just coming in contact can make her ill. HR sends out an all building alert saying shellfish can't be microwaved or stored in the fridge. For years, the entire office obeys the ban until one day someone notices shellfish girl is eating gumbo with shrimp. He freaks out and asks if he should get her an epi pen and she calmly replied she is not allergic, she just doesn't like the smell of seafood being heated up and HR misunderstood her. People were pissed because her imaginary allergy meant an office of more than 200 people changed their eating habits for years because of her. She transferred about three months after that.

After witnessing the state of our world's oceans, I don't know how anyone can ever eat seafood.

 

[lovetoread]

ok, i do believe that no one should be allowed to heat up fish in the workplace

there is nothing like turning the corner and getting hit in the face with the smell of nasty fish

 

[BobaFetaCheese]

After witnessing the state of our world's oceans, I don't know how anyone can ever eat seafood.

Because it's delicious. That's the only reason anyone needs. I mean unless we're talking like people and shit. Then you need a better reason but otherwise go for it.