University of Maryland Attempting to Accomodate Celiacs
Oct 20 2008

University of Maryland Attempting to Accomodate Celiacs

Found this article in the University of Maryland’s online newspaper, Diamondback Online, about attempts to make accomodations for students with Celiac Disease:

Sedaka is one of 25 students with campus meal plans who have identified themselves to Dining Services as having celiac disease, a condition which prevents them from consuming gluten, a protein that is found in wheat, rye and barley.

To accommodate these students, Dining Services has installed two commercial refrigerators – one in each of the dining halls – to be stocked with gluten-free products and served only when specifically requested.

Smoothly incorporating the refrigerators, however, could prove to be problematic. Dining Services has yet to work out a system by which students can have the gluten-free foods retrieved from the freezer and cooked without causing delays in service. Various ideas, such as having the students call ahead or contacting a manager once they get to the dining hall, have been discussed, but nothing has been decided yet.

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Article Written by: Kyle Eslick

Kyle is the founder and webmaster of Celiac-Disease.com, as well as the creator of the popular Celiac Support Groups directory.

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