As someone who is highly allergic to milk proteins, I long ago decided it was my responsibility, not the event organizer's, to deal with my medical problems. As a result, I have on only two occasions actually eaten at the IAGSDC banquet. I attend every year, push the food gently around the plate, then have the waiter take it away.
The other two occasions, the organizers were kind enough to try and organize safe food for me. In one case this worked out well, with the other nine people wondering why my selection wasn't on the menu, becuause they would have wanted it; in the other case, the 'specially prepared' meal turned out to be mostly lettuce for the starter and canned fruit salad as a dessert. Not deadly, but not appetizing.
Oddly enough, I have never died through missing a meal. Even more strangely, at almost every convention I've been able to find some local store that could provide safe food for me (the bizarre location of the San Diego convention made that tricky).
So speaking as one of those many allergy sufferers I'd advise you to forget about us; just go with what the hotel can provide, and tell the ten percenters (politely) to go fend for themselves!
Footnote: The AMA estimates 2% of the adult population have life-threatening allergies to a food ingredient.
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Date: 2009-02-07 11:10 pm (UTC)The other two occasions, the organizers were kind enough to try and organize safe food for me. In one case this worked out well, with the other nine people wondering why my selection wasn't on the menu, becuause they would have wanted it; in the other case, the 'specially prepared' meal turned out to be mostly lettuce for the starter and canned fruit salad as a dessert. Not deadly, but not appetizing.
Oddly enough, I have never died through missing a meal. Even more strangely, at almost every convention I've been able to find some local store that could provide safe food for me (the bizarre location of the San Diego convention made that tricky).
So speaking as one of those many allergy sufferers I'd advise you to forget about us; just go with what the hotel can provide, and tell the ten percenters (politely) to go fend for themselves!
Footnote: The AMA estimates 2% of the adult population have life-threatening allergies to a food ingredient.