‘People that are gluten free are prepared to pay for food they know is going to be safe’: Dietitian

A LOCAL dietitian has criticised the lack of effort in the hospitality industry to accommodate gluten and other food intolerances. He said restaurants were missing out on valuable customers

Dr Richard Sager has slammed the Territory’s hospitality industry for lack of care or awareness on gluten free foods

A TERRITORY dietitian has slammed the lack of effort in the hospitality industry to accommodate people with gluten free and other dietary needs.

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Darwin Dietitians founder Dr Richard Sager said getting educated on gluten intolerance was a small price to pay for long term benefits.

“People who are gluten free are prepared to pay for food they know is going to be safe,” he said.

“Gluten free people often eat at home and then go out and socialise afterwards. Rarely can they go eat anywhere with a sense of reassurance or safety. If they have the capacity to store and sell seafood, which is a sensitive food as well, why can’t they store something similar with gluten?”

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One in 70 Australians have coeliac disease and with a growing population, Dr Sager said gluten free options in the hospitality industry was necessary.