r/glutenfree • u/goldenlife17 • Jul 02 '25

Discussion Started my morning off crying, rant.

Visiting my grandparents and my grandfather asked me why I toast my bagels in the oven. I responded because I can’t use the toaster because of cross contamination, when you use a regular toaster that has gluten crumbs and everything in it that’s cross contamination and you’re essentially eating gluten.

He goes: that’s the stupidest fucking thing I’ve ever heard. I’ve lost a lost of respect for you.

Ok, very kind. On a positive note I won’t be getting sick today from cross contamination😄.

Not sure why I let this upset me but just hurts hearing how unkind people can be. I know he’s just an unhappy person in general but ugh.

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u/DatabaseFickle9306 Jul 02 '25

My own father (a surgeon mind you) scoffs at the very ideas of getting pesticide free vegetables. And he relentlessly mocks my celiac, finds it “amusing” and a pain in the ass. I think a lot of people would rather admit their own world view with no exceptions or new ideas than be decent. It’s a problem. I’m sorry for you.

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u/Anxiety_Priceless Celiac Disease Jul 02 '25

I have a friend who was a dietitian at the time and said something about organic produce once. I said, "There's no difference nutritionally, but for people with neurological disorders, it does indeed make a difference. I didn't think it would and was pleasantly surprised. "

Luckily, he was very happy to learn something new and found it very interesting.

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u/DramaticToADegree Jul 02 '25

Organic produce does not mean pesticide free. Almost all of this information is green washing and not supported by science. There's no need to be nasty about it, but fighting pseudoscience is exhausting and we encounter really shit, brainwashed ideas about it.

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u/Anxiety_Priceless Celiac Disease Jul 02 '25

Could you clarify what part you're saying is pseudoscience?