Soon, you could own a scanning device that checks for gluten in food.

Wouldn't it be great if we never had to worry about being 'glutened' when dining out? It would be freaking fantastic, right?
With the wonders of technology, this could be a reality. The science and technology gods may be blessing us with a scanning device that could determine whether or not there is gluten in our food.

A company in San Francisco, California called 6SensorLabs, is in the process of developing a portable device that has the capability of detecting gluten in food.
The company is only one year old, and was founded by a woman who was diagnosed with a gluten allergy in college. She, and her co-founder wanted to create a device so others could have a stress free dining experience while out to eat.
As for the size, it will be half the size of an iPhone, but will also be thicker. It will contain a sensor that will quickly detect gluten in food.

The company is hoping to have this device available sometime next year. There is no word on how much it will cost. I'm pretty sure it will be expensive. Then again, there is no price on freedom to go out to eat with your hunny and your friends and family.

They are working on devices to detect other allergens in foods. Right now, they only have the device that detects gluten.

I, for one, am excited about this device. While I do have a bunch of restaurants that I am comfortable eating at, I do have others that I want to go to, but am too afraid to even try out of fear that I may be 'glutened.' It certainly isn't easy having Celiac Disease. I am thankful for the restaurants that I am able to go to. This device will make it much easier to become more adventurous.
Plus, this girl has been dying to go to restaurants with some spicy foods. This girl wants some Thai or some Mexican food!

Hey, can any of you recommend any Thai and Mexican restaurants that are nice to the Celiac crowds?

Also, what do you guys think of this device? Would you buy one?

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