1. A joint venture of the bread-free, pancake-free, waffle-free, pizza-free, pasta-free, bagel-free, doughnut-free, cookie-free, cake-free, and fun-free diets
2. Necessary diet for those with Celiac Disease; cool diet for everyone else

Usage Example: “Do you offer a gluten-free menu at this Golden Corral?”

Background:  Gluten is a protein composite with a massive public relations problem.

Gluten is found in wheat and related grains, and is perceived by a segment of the global population as the root of all evil. While the history of the gluten-free diet is hazy, it appears to have been invented in actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s diet lab in 2003.

Due to the popularity of the gluten-free diet, a growing number of food manufacturers are offering strange and disturbing gluten-free versions of once great foods.

The gluten-free diet should not be confused with the “free-gluten diet” (comprised mostly of Olive Garden bread sticks) which is awesome.