In a simple world, a restaurant that offers gluten-free food would be safe for those with celiac disease.
Alas…we live in a world where profit comes first…always.
So this means there is a risk EVERY SINGLE TIME we eat out at a place that is not 100% gluten-free.
And that sucks. Cause getting glutened…from personal experience…can be BRUTAL.
You know all of those ads promoting some snake oil pill that helps digest gluten? 9 times out of 10, the ad will show someone holding their tummy. When I get glutened, a bad tummy is the least of my problems.
It affects my entire body and can last for weeks/months.
So personally, I am really careful where I eat.
But everyone is not me (thank god!) and each of us has to make the best decision for themselves how much risk they are willing to take.
It is why in this latest version of the app, we finally added some chain restaurants, although only ones that got consistently good reviews from the GF community.
But I’d be doing a disservice if I took the next step and added fast food joints.
And it would go against what I truly believe: that places like McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, etc. carry WAY TOO MUCH RISK. You’ve got a close quarters, mayhem in the kitchen, a high employee turnover rate, severe inconsistencies from location to location, and more.
So while I obviously can’t tell you where and where not to eat, I can stay true to myself and not encourage you to take that risk.
Stay healthy my friends.
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