I’m here to bitch today.

I love my church, especially the choir, but it’s loaded with vegans and gluten-free eaters. This makes any kind of potluck or church luncheon complicated.

People will bend over backwards to accommodate these dietary preferences, but completely ignore my (and others, especially children’s) nut allergies, which can be life-threatening in certain circumstances.

There’s a difference between a food preference and a food allergy people! No vegan is going to die if they accidentally eat a bacon bit or a blue cheese crumble. I understand that some people have actual gluten allergies (i.e. celiac disease), but for the vast majority of “gluten-free” eaters, it’s just a preference. A few bread crumbs ain’t gonna kill them.

Get your priorities straight people. Let’s pay more attention to actual allergens and less to preferences. I feel like it’s just a matter of time before some vegan kills a kid with a hidden nut butter in one of their potluck recipes.