Having to turn down well-intentioned family member’s gluten free food or interrogate family members or friends on the ingredients used to make a gluten free dish, is by far, the most dreaded conversation a celiac will encounter. Am I right? I know this topic tops the list for me, hands down, for sure.
It’s awful when friends or family have put in so much time and effort and then you find out that you need to tell them that, unfortunately, you cannot eat it. You know you need to decline the food item for your health, but coming up with the right communication can be very difficult.
Here are 10 communication strategies you can use to politely decline risky, gluten free food.