Re: Dietary preferences/restrictions/aversions/allergies
From: R Philip Dowds (rpdowdscomcast.net)
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 10:47:54 -0700 (PDT)
Obviously, we don’t want to afflict our friends and neighbors with toxins that 
trigger overt allergic reactions.  So being clear about ingredients is always 
advisable.  But …

I know more than a couple serious vegetarians who, when choosing for themselves 
— doing their own cooking, or ordering at a restaurant — always go for the 
vegetarian choice.  However, when dining by invitation at a friend’s house, 
they graciously eat and praise whatever the host/hostess offers.

All of which raises the eternal challenging questions of living in community:  
How far should the community go to accommodate the preferences of each member?  
And, how far should each member go to compromise with the community and other 
members?  Finding the right balance is not just about food.

Thanks,
Philip Dowds
Cornerstone Village Cohousing
Cambridge, MA

> On Apr 3, 2016, at 12:21 PM, Beverly Jones Redekop <beverly.jones.redekop 
> [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It's important that people only list their true restrictions instead of
> aspirational preferences.  Cooking gluten-free for people who never eat
> gluten is fine. Hunting down and spending money on soy milk and vegan
> cheese for a diner who then eats the regular scalloped potatoes because
> it's worth breaking the rules for that lovely creamy dish...oy!
> 
> Some residents here are now "gluten-free if offered" -- if you're making
> gluten-free pasta for someone else, I would like some, but don't make it
> just for me.


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