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To believe that people should stop expecting special treatment for “food preferences” (not allergies) at events?

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TheCoralReader · 09/11/2024 22:02

If it’s just a preference, it’s on you to manage. AIBU to think events shouldn’t have to cater to everyone’s diet choices?

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IKEAJesus · 21/11/2024 00:06

aurynne · 20/11/2024 23:53

Unless you have checked the ingredients of everything you use in the kitchen and ruled out the ones containing eggs and dairy in them, I can be fairly sure there will be in a fair amount of them. Stock, pasta, baking mixes, nut mixes, many drinks...

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I can be sure there aren’t hidden things as I cook from scratch 99% of the time. Don’t use baking mixes, and don’t think standard pots of herbs & spices have egg or dairy.

Not sure what eggs and dairy there could possibly be in black coffee or water but ok.

trainboundfornowhere · 21/11/2024 00:50

Changedforthetoday · 10/11/2024 08:11

If it is a large event and you have a good caterer you should be able to cater for allergies as well as some preferences. Re preferences it should be foods people have to avoid because they can’t tolerate them (which is different to an allergy). You shouldnt have to cater for Susie preferring green beans to broccoli but in my circumstance onions and apples won’t kill me but if I eat something with them in I will suffer from really severe stomach cramps within about 90 mins so I avoid them. I try to avoid when selecting food options on the day if I haven’t notified before hand. If I can’t I just suck it up. I know it is extremely awkward and have many years of having to go without.

Agree entirely with this. For me it’s tomatoes, peppers and strawberries. Like you they won’t kill me but the stomach cramps, rash and vomiting are side effects I would rather not deal with.

aurynne · 21/11/2024 03:18

IKEAJesus · 21/11/2024 00:06

I can be sure there aren’t hidden things as I cook from scratch 99% of the time. Don’t use baking mixes, and don’t think standard pots of herbs & spices have egg or dairy.

Not sure what eggs and dairy there could possibly be in black coffee or water but ok.

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Do you make wine from scratch? Stock from scratch every time? Do you harvest and grind wheat and corn? Do you make curry from scratch too? In which case I take my hat off to you, but you have to admit it is not common

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