Welcome to this week’s edition of The Celiac Scientist. I’m sorry my blogs have been a bit thin on the ground lately - my art and children’s book writing career, together with my day job have been getting in the way a bit. However, without further ado, let’s dive into this week’s blog in which I have a bit of a moan!
I feel your pain! In the US, the only GF food item at Starbucks is a Rice Krispie-style marshmallow bar. Most coffeeshops where I live in NYC don't have any substantial GF food options that are safe for celiacs. A few do have pre-packaged GF pastries, but that's really it.
Starbucks with daughter for 'breakfast' a couple of years ago. The only GF option available was tomato soup, on its own. No bread. Costa, quite recently, as a lunchtime 'treat'. Daughter & Granddaughter had wonderful cheese toasties. I enjoyed the aroma. Me? A cuppa. They really are missing a trick and losing customers. I got a similar (stock) response when I wrote to them too. By contrast, a tiny indie café at Crossgates station, Leeds, has multiple GF options, all segregated and handled separately, salads, jacket potatoes (non-cheese options available) and sandwiches, and GF cakes too. Am I wrong to feel discriminated against by the big boys, who have far more resources? It is really not good enough. What can we do about it? I'm up for a campaign.
I feel your pain! In the US, the only GF food item at Starbucks is a Rice Krispie-style marshmallow bar. Most coffeeshops where I live in NYC don't have any substantial GF food options that are safe for celiacs. A few do have pre-packaged GF pastries, but that's really it.
This is one of the most difficult and frustrating if you have celiac disease. Most places don’t have any!!!!!
Starbucks with daughter for 'breakfast' a couple of years ago. The only GF option available was tomato soup, on its own. No bread. Costa, quite recently, as a lunchtime 'treat'. Daughter & Granddaughter had wonderful cheese toasties. I enjoyed the aroma. Me? A cuppa. They really are missing a trick and losing customers. I got a similar (stock) response when I wrote to them too. By contrast, a tiny indie café at Crossgates station, Leeds, has multiple GF options, all segregated and handled separately, salads, jacket potatoes (non-cheese options available) and sandwiches, and GF cakes too. Am I wrong to feel discriminated against by the big boys, who have far more resources? It is really not good enough. What can we do about it? I'm up for a campaign.