A gluten-free diet excludes the protein gluten. Gluten can be found in wheat, barley, rye and other derivatives. The gluten-free diet is primarily used to treat Celiac Disease.
How do we handle gluten free diets at Kent State?
Wheat/Gluten Allergies At our Gluten Solutions stations, we offer gluten-friendly food. We use the term “Gluten Friendly” to identify dishes made without gluten-containing ingredients. Since gluten can be airborne for 24 hours, we cannot use the term gluten-free for items made in-house. We also offer a variety of gluten-friendly soups, desserts, cereals, bread items (such as bagels, muffins, bread, buns) and lunch meats.
What's the Difference Between Gluten-Free and Gluten-Friendly?
Gluten Friendly means our products do not include any fresh or manufactured food that contains gluten. Gluten Free means the food item contains less than 20 ppm of gluten, which can only be determined through laboratory testing. Since we prepare products in common kitchens with shared equipment, it is not possible that our products can maintain gluten-free status as established by the manufacturer.
Students who have celiac disease or another need for a gluten-free or gluten friendly diet should contact the Registered Dietitian to discuss options.
Students are also encouraged to register with Student Accessibility Services (SAS). Student can schedule an appointment with SAS through its website.
A Few Gluten Friendly Options Include:
Eastway
- Wheatless Ways Station
- Gluten free meals, desserts, bread options, and cereals
- Salad Bar and Fruit Offerings
- Gluten-free buns upon request at grill station
- Soups
- Flashes Pick – Omelet & Build your own bar
- Culinary Creations – Build your own bars (Potato bar, taco bar, etc.)
- Choolah (Indian BBQ – all GF except samosa’s and croquettes)
Einstein Bagels
- Grab & Go Salad/Fruit options
DI
- Craft – Greens and grains (build your own)
- Southern Kitchen
- Salad Bar and Fruit Offerings
- Gluten-free buns upon request at grill station
- Soups
- Bowls – GF options for “Around the world” flavors
Metro Deli
- Meat and Gluten Friendly Bread Options upon request
- Create your own salad
- Fruit
- Chips
Rosies
- Gluten Friendly Pizza
- Gluten Friendly Subs and Burgers upon request
- GF gravy
- GF Cheddar Turkey Sandwich
- GF Mediterranean Hummus Wrap
- Grab and go salads
- GF breakfast burrito
- GF breakfast skillet
- GF grilled chicken sandwich
- Tater tots and fries
- Fruit
Grill 72
- GF Buns available
- Chicken rice bowl
Golden Habanero
- Corn Tortillas
- Rice based bowls
Homeslice
- GF Pizza options
- Side salad
- Fruit
Commerce Cafe
- GF breads upon request
Charging Station
- GF bagel
Hippie Chick'n
- Side salad
- Fruit
Simon Cafe
- GF sandwich
- GF breakfast bagel
- Assorted salads
- Fruit options
Recharge
- GF bread/wraps available
- Chicken Caesar salad
- Fruit
Bamboo
- Soy ginger chicken broth
- Harissa garlic vegetable broth
- Grilled Teriyaki BBQ Chicken
- Crispy Tofu
- Ramen Bar Toppings
- Vegetable Fried Rice
- Steamed White Rice
- Wok Vegetables
All Market Places (Rosies/Eastway/Flash Bistro/DI Hub)
- Grab and go salads
- Grab and Go fruit and vegetable snack cups
- Microwavable Meals
- Grazer’s Hummus & Soups
- Gluten-free snack sections
- Assorted sandwiches