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How to participate in food-centered traditions with dietary restrictions

I love our traditional foods but I developed food allergies and can no longer eat many of the sacred meals that are part of our ceremonies.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Food allergies can exclude individuals from communal practices that define cultural belonging and spiritual connection.

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