The Legal Nomads Gluten Free Cards - Helping Celiacs Eat Safely Around the World
Channel: Jodi Ettenberg
Date: 2018-01-16

After eating my way around the world as a celiac, I wanted to try and help others with this disease eat safely --and enjoyably -- as they traveled.  For more information and a list of cards available, see: https://www.legalnomads.com/gluten-free/

The Gluten Free Cards Project is a combo of unique and detailed celiac translation cards with free long country guides to help navigate gluten free eating while exploring.

WHY ARE THESE CARDS DIFFERENT? 

As a celiac who gets very sick with even a small amount of cross contamination - eg. oil used to fry breaded products - I wanted to build something that reflected this level of concern for fellow travellers needing to be strictly gluten free. 

These cards are:

- Researched by a celiac who loves to eat.
- Written with the traveler in mind.
- Use local dish names, based on what’s eaten in that country not just a translation.
- Clear mention of cross-contamination and contaminated oil.
- Double checked for accuracy with two translators familiar with food, who speak the local language.
 
I used shorter cards but still got sick because of the cross-contamination and other gluten issues, so I decided build my own. II hope that they help you eat well around the world, with less anxiety while doing so! 

-Jodi