Comment on "Gluten Free" has officially gone too far.

• Ghyste@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Honestly yes.

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  • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If your kids are eating sand so often that you have to make sure the sand is gluten free, I think that’s the least of your worries.

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    • MagnyusG@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s important for children with celiacs or allergies as even a tiny amount of exposure can have catastrophic effects. They don’t need to consume it, even touching it can affect them.

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      • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I’m not annoyed. I was amused. I’m still amused at the idea of gluten-free sand. All sand is gluten-free. It’s sand.

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    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I know some people who would’ve preferred sand. My nephew had a cat food phase.

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    • Ghyste@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I mean, actually eating it isn’t necessarily the thought. Putting it—and especially in the case of nut allergies their hands—in their mouth is the main consideration. I can’t speak to the rest of the design choices.

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      • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Nut allergies, sure. But I’ve never heard of someone with celiac not being able to touch something with gluten in it. Someone here claims their child does, but that sounds surprisingly niche to be in a regular toy aisle. The sand just mentions about being gluten free.

        I don’t know, I just don’t know why anyone would expect sand to have gluten in it in the first place, even a parent with a gluten-sensitive kid. It’s sand.

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