SC - Allergies! Who is responsible?

[Donna J. White]

Well written, I completely agree with the need for complete disclosure
(I'm sorry.  I am an accountant and that word "disclosure" is just part
of my everyday vocabulary.)  I also am never offended when someone does
not eat my feast due to allergies.  I empathize with your suffering.  I
am allergic to all meats (yes, ALL meats.  I eat them anyway, but on a
rotational basis.) and all corn products and by-products (there are over
1000 derivitives including plastic storage bags and the dull side of
aluminum foil).  I, too, accept 100% responsiblity for my allergies.  I
was concerned for those who may not be aware or allergies or may not have
thought about them.  That was the purpose of my comment.  No offense was
ever intended.

Genevieve

On Mon, 28 Apr 1997 13:52:30 -0400 (EDT) DonArtimis at aol.com writes:
>Greetings,
>
>After reading all the posts on allergies for the last couple of weeks 
>I felt
>the urge to write.  As an allergy sufferer myself and being married to 
>one I
>felt the need to thank the folks who try to make it possible for us to 
>eat
>the feasts, thank you for you efforts they are greatly appreciated).
> However, I still won't be eating the feast.
>
>Allergies are not easy to live with and for some of us it is not worth 
>the
>risk to eat at a feast that we did not prepare.  A nice addition to 
>the feast
>is a "off board"  a couple of table set aside for people, who for what 
>ever
>reason, can not eat the feast and are bringing their own food.  This 
>allows
>us to be part of the social occasion but not be as much of a confusion 
>to the
>servers.  Yes it is sort of a "second class" situation but on quite a 
>few
>occasions I have seen the "off board" tables become the "place to be" 
>as far
>as fun is concerned.
>
>Keeping track of food allergies is a pain, that I would not wish on 
>anyone.
> In this modern world of "modified food starch", "bromiated vegitable 
>oil"
>and "modified textured protien" it is almost impossible to keep a diet
>totally pure.  Unless of course you go to the necessary extreme of 
>making all
>your own food from the bottom up, which believe me can get to be old 
>and time
>consuming. 
>
>As for who is responsible for my allergies?  I am 100% responsible, so 
>please
>do not take it wrong if I refuse to eat/taste what you are offering.  
>Even if
>you say you make it yourself and you give me all the ingredients, 
>because
>then I will have to give you a lot of questions on sourses and brand 
>names. 
>
>Reguards
>
>Sally
>
>PS. If you want to have a private discussion on how ingredients are 
>hidden
>and called different things on the ingredient list of products feel 
>free to
>write me privately.
>
>