Wheat in McDonald’s Fries? Yes!

I haven’t taken the boys out to McDonald’s since Kevin was put on the Gluten Free diet and now I’m really glad I haven’t. To my surprise their French Fries, Hash Browns and Ranch Dressing have wheat in them. Don’t believe me here’s the web site.

http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/getnutrition/ingredientslist.pdf

It’s scary taking your kids out to eat when you have to watch out for things like gluten. I know how it is and maybe that’s one reason I’ve stopped trying to take Kevin out to eat in the afternoons or evenings. The places we go to for breakfast, so far have been safe for him to eat at. But, on a good note there are places listed that have gluten free food and if you’re not sure call ahead to make sure. It’s safer in the long run. There are several places around here that serve Gluten Free pizza, such as Fuel Pizza, Mellow Mushroom, Rotelli and more.

http://www.charlotte-celiac-connection.org/Restaurants.html

http://www.urbanspoon.com/t/230/1/North-Carolina/Gluten-Free-Friendly-restaurants

http://www.glutenfreeregistry.com/gluten-free-state-search.do?state=NC&page=3

You can usually find a list of Restaurants in your area just by searching Gluten Free Restaurants with your location. You may be surprised what you find.