Tuesday, 11 August 2015

Dragons' Den and Attitudes towards Coeliac Disease



So, Following on from Sunday’s airing of Dragons' Den what did we all think about what Nick Jenkins had to say about substitute products that are gluten free in relation to the Rule of Crumb pitch?

Do you agree that if you are Coeliac you should just eat eggs and avocado for breakfast, or just avoid foods with gluten in them? Or would you prefer to sometimes sink your teeth into a bacon gluten free sandwich? I know which one I would prefer!

I am not saying that all substitute products are amazing; we all know they aren't and sometimes contain more sugar and fat than those products that are non-gluten free. What I am saying is that actually, sometimes it’s nice to not feel different when everyone else around you is eating something you can’t have.  

I take the example from when I was at university. We would go out all night on a Monday and then be hung over all day on the Tuesday; everyone else would have the obligatory 2 for Tuesday’s hangover pizza. Me…I couldn't have it. I had to ensure that I had a frozen Dietary Specials pizza in the freezer so I wasn't left out. 

This is no sob story…I just got on with it but what I took from what Nick Jenkins had to say was that actually those small proportion of us that are Coeliac don’t matter (as he surmised we are less than 1% of the population). Actually Nick, diagnosis of Coeliac Disease has risen in the last ten years nearly 10 fold because of raised awareness and better testing facilities. I would love for you to have gone through what I went through as a 16 year old girl and tell me that your comments on Sunday’s show didn't offend you.

I hate being different. I have hated being the ‘awkward one’ or the ‘different’ one since I was 16. It’s not my fault…I don’t mean to be difficult. I try to eat as many products that are naturally gluten free as possible, but as we all know that is hard as even the products you’d think don’t have gluten in..do. When I was diagnosed I ate nothing but fish, meat, fruit and vegetables. I cannot begin to tell you how ill I became and lost near a quarter of my bodyweight.

I think the message that you sent out on Sunday night’s programme is negative and you clearly have a warped perception of what Coeliac disease is, just because you choose not to eat gluten.



Unfortunately Nick, some of us don’t have a choice in what we eat. 

3 comments:

  1. I'm with you - it's hard enough having to eat differently from everyone else without other people who have no idea what they're talking about throw in their two cents. My husband is the Coeliac one, and I see how difficult it is for him to be the odd ball out in almost every social situation because people don't get it. For the most part we try to make do without, but every now and then it's nice to be able to treat yourself, ya know?

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