The lovely people over at Gluten Free Travel Site , a great source for finding reviews of restaurants, hotels, cruises etc. (both locally and globally), have just added a new section to this list: COLLEGES! Here is a word from their president:


We added a feature on GlutenFreeTravelSite ( http://www.glutenfreetravelsite.com ) that enables gluten-free college students to review colleges and universities for their degree of “gluten-free friendliness.” Reviewers simply follow the steps for Submitting a Review ( http://www.glutenfreetravelsite.com/submit.php ) as they would for a restaurant, store, hotel, or resort, but they choose “college” when prompted for the type of establishment they’re reviewing.

By adding colleges as a choice of venues to be reviewed, GlutenFreeTravelsite gives college students a way to share their feedback — both positive and negative — with current and prospective students who follow gluten-free diets.



To read more about this new feature, see our Blog post ( http://www.glutenfreetravelblog.typepad.com ) or read our Press Release ( http://www.prweb.com/releases/glutenfreemeals/collegecampuses/prweb5047544.htm ). 


Having suffered through college undiagnosed was a totally different story than attending college with a diagnosis of Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance. While I was almost constantly sick, I ate what ever I wanted when ever I wanted (that is of course if I could at the time as I went days without eating afraid I would get sick). On a small scale I am experiencing going through graduate college with a diagnosis with my graduate school experience, however I am a commuter so bringing my own food is very easy. While the quality of a gluten free environment  is imperative to anyone who is gluten free I am sure the stakes are higher for a college freshmen or someone who lives on campus and has limited access to non-campus food. The site’s goal is to help as many gluten-free college goers as possible with the college selection process, so they can pick a school that is fit to their gluten-free needs. I hope this goal is achieved and the selection process, and college life, can be made easier! I would go one step further and also hope that some colleges may get the message that they need to step up their means of addressing Celiac Disease, Gluten Intolerance and other food allergies within their student bodies. Hopefully come change can be made on that front!