3: What Equal Access for Food Allergic & Celiac Guests Means

What does equal access look like for those with disabilities, including those with medically-necessary dietary needs (food allergies, celiac disease, cancer) mean for meeting planners and food service providers? Mary Vargas talks about culture misconceptions about having a disabiliity...a major life impairment. She wants everyone to know they have a right to equal access. How to create a safe, inclusive and "like" food and beverage experience? It does mean someone sits a room with nothing to eat while everyone else eats. Mary Vargas is an attorney who does nationwide impact litigation on behalf of individuals with disabilities including those with food allergies, celiac disease, and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. She is a founding partner at Stein & Vargas, LLP. www.steinvargas.com www.facebook.com/steinvargasllp/ https://www.allergicliving.com/2020/02/26/student-with-celiac-sues-university-over-gluten-filled-meals/?fbclid=IwAR0lpKWo-veIzNG7iC0-i69AHxguUxHxo03lEOdOYEeXDwcCGoXDNO5qWlo