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4. I know someone like that too

Reply to Atman (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 06:02 PM

Mar 2016

and to top it off said person is allegedly a "vegan" ...

Too weird the whole thing IMO.

Was invited over for dinner and was given a slice of watermelon and that was it too.

Good luck is all I can say ...

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The reason (most) people go gluten-free isn't because they're allergic [View all] HuckleB Mar 2016 OP

Why don't you learn? sense Mar 2016 #1

You don't think other people like accurate information? HuckleB Mar 2016 #2

I totally agree. My wife is into "gluten free" everything. Atman Mar 2016 #3

I know someone like that too CountAllVotes Mar 2016 #4

I'm sorry, that sucks. HuckleB Mar 2016 #6

broad sweeping generalizations are rarely true kaliamanita Mar 2016 #5

If you read the whole piece, you'd know that we understand that it's a very small percentage... HuckleB Mar 2016 #7

On the other hand, no one NEEDS gluten. So, IMO, it's all good - and it is good we can all make our djean111 Mar 2016 #8

I think it's strange that fear-based corporate marketing gets a pass. HuckleB Mar 2016 #9

Hey, it really is just the free hand of the market. djean111 Mar 2016 #10

Wow! Why are you at DU? HuckleB Mar 2016 #11

Oh, haha, the ominous and telling ellipsis.... djean111 Mar 2016 #12

In other words, you're not paying attention to the full picture. HuckleB Mar 2016 #13

I am not passing propaganda. That's kinda conspiracy theorish. djean111 Mar 2016 #14

No conspiracy theory. HuckleB Mar 2016 #16

A lot of gluten free food is actually worse for you. Oneironaut Mar 2016 #15

I think that if we tried to get rid of all the foods that are not good for you, djean111 Mar 2016 #17

Has someone done a piece on this? HuckleB Mar 2016 #18