Dining out with coeliac disease shouldn’t feel like taking a risk - especially for children and families trying to live a full and healthy life.

This petition isn’t asking every venue to be coeliac safe — it’s asking for accountability when a business chooses to advertise gluten-free meals or claim they’re “coeliac friendly.” If those claims are made, they must be backed by proper safety standards, staff training, and an understanding of the serious health risks involved.

For people with coeliac disease, eating even tiny amounts of gluten isn’t a “dietary preference” — it’s a serious, lifelong medical condition. My own daughter was malnourished due to undiagnosed coeliac disease. It affected her so severely that she lost the ability to walk as a toddler. Even now, cross-contamination can leave her exhausted, bloated, anxious, or vomiting.

Without strict avoidance of gluten, coeliac disease can cause long-term complications like delayed growth, infertility, osteoporosis, neurological damage, and increased cancer risk. The impact is real, ongoing, and often invisible.

We are asking for:

Mandatory training on cross-contamination and safe food handling
Clear national guidelines for what “coeliac safe” really means
Accountability for venues that market gluten-free but don’t meet basic safety standards
Support for businesses that want to serve coeliacs safely

This is about health, safety, and honesty. If gluten-free is going to be offered, it should be safe — not just a label. Please sign to support stronger standards, safer dining, and a better future for coeliac families.