Exclusive | NYC’s queen of gluten-free built a frozen-food empire in 25K grocery stores on the heels of a devastating diagnosis: ‘It gives you permission to indulge’

Exclusive | NYC’s queen of gluten-free built a frozen-food empire in 25K grocery stores on the heels of a devastating diagnosis: ‘It gives you permission to indulge’

After a devastating diagnosis of celiac disease at age 20, Vanessa Phillips had to rewrite the menu in a city that runs on bagels and carbs. Phillips, now 42, wanted nothing more than to be able to eat her go-to comfort foods without spending her days in pain. After the success of her first venture … Read more

Mystery of Kraft’s gluten-free Mac & Cheese missing a key ingredient — customers complain: ‘This does not feel safe’

Mystery of Kraft’s gluten-free Mac & Cheese missing a key ingredient — customers complain: ‘This does not feel safe’

Kraft has showcased a few innovations with their mac and cheese products in recent years, but one woman is going viral for an unsettling experience she faced with one of them. TikTokker Abby Kreger (@aceengel) posted a video that has garnered 3.4 million views, highlighting a problem with the gluten-free Kraft Mac & Cheese. They’re … Read more

McDonald’s offers a gluten-free menu in some countries — one Gen Z activist wants it everywhere

McDonald’s offers a gluten-free menu in some countries — one Gen Z activist wants it everywhere

Thousands of fast food lovers have signed a petition pressuring McDonald’s to add more gluten-free options to the menu. Chloe Radzikowski, 22, got the no-dough ball rolling last year after discovering she had developed an intolerance. The U.K.-based paramedic in training was forced to go cold turkey on some of her favorite foods —including the … Read more

NYC bagel shop praised for denying West Coaster’s ‘scooped’ gluten-free bagel request

NYC bagel shop praised for denying West Coaster’s ‘scooped’ gluten-free bagel request

Lox him up and throw away the key. A Big Apple bagelry is being praised for refusing a TikToker from Los Angeles his troublesome alterations to the locally beloved breakfast. The trouble began when the unnamed shop allegedly would not fulfill fashion exec Taylor Offer’s request for a “scooped, gluten-free” bagel. “There’s nothing more stressful … Read more

I’m a restaurant worker and if you order gluten-free : ‘We assume you’re a b—h’

I’m a restaurant worker and if you order gluten-free : ‘We assume you’re a b—h’

A restaurant bartender is spilling the liquor on the “harsh truths” — and lies — of working in the restaurant business. “I don’t make the rules,” a TikToker going by the name Acire Ennoccaz captioned her now-viral video. In the clip, which has racked up 2 million views in three days, she dives right into claims … Read more