Special Diets Religious Preferences Menu Selection Food Allergies

Special Diets Religious Preferences, Menu Selection & Food Allergies

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What you will learn • Your Description Goes Here The unique menu needs for each religion and what is or isn’t okay to have on the menu The difference between a food allergy and food intolerance and how to identify if someone is having a reaction The most prevalent food allergies and intolerances and how to accommodate those needs

When did all these diets get so complicated?

Catholicism • Your Description Goes Here No meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent

Judaism • Your Description Goes Here Off the Menu: • No pork or Shellfish, fish is acceptable as long as it has fins and scales • All animals with split hooves and which chew the cud • Refrain from eating meat and dairy in the same meal • No wine unless it’s kosher • All meat has to be prepared by a qualified kosher butcher • If meat was eaten in the same day, one must wait six hour before consuming any dairy

Judaism • Your Description Goes Here Food for thought People who keep kosher are very particular. • Buffet? The chef will need to give the participant their own tray of food. • Food will need to be prepared and served kosher. q Hint: Use a kosher caterer to provide a certified kosher meal. They can also provide you with the kosher utensils, cups, and plates. • The meal can be re-heated but must be kept covered so the guest can see the rabbinic seal is intact.

Muslim • Your Description Goes Here Off the Menu • Carnivorous animals • All pork and pork products are totally forbidden • Alcohol • Foods with these products: o Lard o Gelatin o Rennet o Whey o Vanilla extract

Muslim • Your Description Goes Here Food for thought During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims do not eat from dawn to sunset

Buddhism • Your Description Goes Here Off the menu Many Buddhists are vegetarians and refrain from the use of alcohol “Five Pundgent spices” Onions Garlic Scallions Chives Leeks

Buddhism • Your Description Goes Here Food for thought Buddha’s Five Contemplations While Eating 1. 2. 3. 4. What food is this? Where did it come from? Why and I eating it? When should I eat and benefit for this food 5. How should I eat it?

Hinduism • Your Description Goes Here Off the menu Meat for many, especially beef

Mormonism • Your Description Goes Here Off the menu Caffeine Alcohol

Food allergy vs intolerance - signs and symptoms of reaction

What is a food allergy? • An immune system response. • What are the symptoms of a Food Allergy? – Rash or hives – Nausea – Stomach pain – Diarrhea – Itchy skin – Shortness of breath – Chest pain – Swelling of the airways to the lungs – Anaphylaxis

What is food intolerance? • Food intolerance is a digestive system response vs. an immune system response. • Symptoms of Food Intolerance o Nausea o Stomach pain o Gas, cramps and bloating o Vomiting o Heartburn o Diarrhea o Headaches o Irritability or nervousness

Top food allergies & intolerances Most common food allergies – Peanuts – Tree nuts, i. e. walnuts, pecans – Fish – Shellfish – Eggs – Milk – Soy – Corn – Wheat

Top food intolerances – Milk – Gluten free or Celiac- • Products to avoid – Wheat – Barley – Rye – Oats – Semolina – Commercial salad dressing – Instant coffee – Canned soup – Beer, ale, and any grain alcohol – Curry powders – Canned tuna

Top food intolerances – Diabetic- – Vegetarian o Oco-Lacto Vegetarian: eats plant food plus eggs and milk product o Lacto Vegetarian: eats plant food and milk products o Pure vegetarian: plant food only – Vegan: excludes using any animal product for any purpose i. e. meat poultry fish, and seafood, and animal products like milk, eggs and honey

Talk to your CSM • Let the CSM know during the menu pre-planning. q Hint: Make sure you capture during registration.

Thank you!