<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I concur with Bob Levy. Don't let the Gluten Intolerance run your life. I was born with Celiac Sprue, lived on a wheat farm in North Dakota, and was always self-conscious whenever I went anywhere with my parents or whenever I had to eat somewhere that wasn't at home. Most of the time I am a pretty outgoing individual, but I always hated to make a scene of not being able to eat what everyone else had. Now that I am 28, (must be getting surly and becoming a curmudgeon in my old age ;) ) I have found that most people are genuinely interested and care about my well-being. I have been scolded by people hosting a dinner party for not telling them what I could and could not eat. All of my friends and co-workers know, or have a vague idea and ask me, what I can eat whenever I go anywhere. I realize some of that is the result of small community friendliness in Wyoming, but mostly I find that people don't want to intentionally hurt someone. Anyway, to get to my point. Fran, or anyone else, when you socialize with your co-workers, tell them what you can have. It is a little embarassing to explain to people the first time what you can eat and what you can't. But, afterwards, they will be aware of your situation and be more likely to understand. When no one knows why you have a different meal, they will be angry/jealous/surprised/curious. When they know that you have special dietary needs, even if they don't completely understand what you have, they know why you have something different. One of my supervisors is a vegetarian, and she is always very accomodating and sometimes is more careful about what I can eat that I am! Other folks don't always completely understand what I have, but if there is a party, they always ask if there is something I can have. Well, for what it's worth, I agree with Mr. Levy. (Bob's tend to think alike.) 8) Let others know why you act the way you do, and if your supervisor is less than accomodating, work with the restaurant to find some other option. Bob Becker Northwest College Powell, WY