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Why can't I eat Cake?



Many Cafe's Restaurants and shops are now providing gluten free options.  While this is a positive development, they are still ignoring the need for dairy free products.

 Not only for those of us that are lactose intolerant, they are also ignoring those who have gone vegan for ethical reasons. The majority of vegetarian options are meals that contain cheese.  So not suitable for or vegans to eat. From a money point of view they are ignoring a developing market opportunity. 

 Another point is many jelly type sweets/candies are still made with Gelatin, an animal product.  Meaning they are not vegetarian or vegans.  Perhaps they do this because it cost them less to produce them.  However again many individuals have gone vegetarian and vegan for health reasons.  Wouldn't it be logical to make a product that more people can eat, therefore earn them more profit.

 It's great to see main stream food producers like Mr Kipling and the Greggs the bakers are now offering gluten free products. However they are not dairy free, so I can not eat them.

  Most supermarkets now have their own gluten free range.  So why have Cafe's and Restaurants not followed this trend.  It makes economical sense to make a food product both gluten and dairy free.  Especially as this would increase the amount of people who can and will buy it.

 From an operational point of view, they have already created a free from environment to ensure no cross contamination can happen.  This is required before they can make claims of being a Gluten free product.  Wouldn't it be common sense to make their products dairy free as well?

 Looks like I'm going to have to wait a little longer before I can popped in to my local baker and get a gluten and dairy free slice of cake.....

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