http://cw.ua.edu/2013/02/11/bama-dining-accomodates-students-with-allergies/ For students whose allergies include a broader range of foods, Bama Dining offers services to help avoid unwanted allergen encounters.
“The University of Alabama Dining Services is committed to accommodating the dietary needs of students,” Kelsey Faust, a Bama Dining representative said. “Our residential director, Ed Robertson, regularly meets with students who identify themselves as having food allergies, gluten intolerances or special dietary needs. He reviews food allergies and preferences with students and develops individualized food plans for them.”
Additionally, Bama Dining’s food policies are posted at the entrance of each dining hall. Under a bold heading that reads “Food Allergy Awareness,” students are notified that the food being served may have had contact with common food allergens such as wheat, eggs, milk and fish.
I get that they are
trying, and that this is a level of awareness that would have been largely lacking even ten years ago... but
that disclaimer... Oy...
So basically, "If you have a low threshold, you're eating at your own risk. Cheers."
How is that "helpful" and "welcoming?" How is it inclusive? Doesn't it present a barrier in disability terms?
It's so frustrating that-- yet again-- "peanut allergy" is serious... and the rest? Well, "you can't expect" anything better, evidently.