Mum sparks a furious debate online after revealing she bought gluten-free flour for her banana bread recipe – but who is in the right?
- A mum sparked a furious debate online after saying she used gluten-free flour
- She said she did this because she couldn’t find regular flour in the supermarkets
- The post triggered a heated debate amid the coronavirus panic buying issue
- While some were outraged by the woman’s actions, others were sympathetic
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A mum has sparked a furious debate online after she shared her recipe for a four-ingredient banana bread and revealed she used gluten-free self-raising flour.
Posting to an Australian Facebook group, the woman revealed she bought the gluten-free flour because coronavirus panic buyers had left the shelves stripped of regular flour.
‘I attempted the four-ingredient banana bread in the slow cooker tonight,’ she wrote.
‘I actually was a bit worried because I had to use gluten-free self-raising flour because every crazy person in Australia is now hoarding flour, but it turned out pretty good.’
A mum has sparked a furious debate online after she shared her recipe for a four-ingredient banana bread and revealed she used gluten-free self-raising flour (pictured)
However, it wasn’t long before the post triggered a sequence of comments from other home bakers who were furious that the woman bought gluten-free flour despite not having an intolerance.
‘Ah sorry but this made me mad. My daughter is coeliac and it is now extremely difficult to get her food as people that do not need to be gluten-free are taking it,’ she wrote.
‘I know this isn’t relevant to this page, but consideration please of those that actually have a serious illness.’
Another added: ‘Please be mindful in these difficult times that gluten-free products should be left for those who need them due to health reasons.
‘Many friends have expressed the shortages like lots of products but unfortunately these people can’t just choose something else to eat.’
A third said: ‘Totally agree. I am coeliac. So hard to find gluten-free right now. There is no “other” choice for us’.
Defending herself amongst the angered home cooks, the woman said she’s simply trying to feed her family and the gluten-free flour is all she could find due to panic buying (supermarket pictured)
The post triggered a sequence of comments from others who were furious the woman used gluten-free flour without an intolerance
The woman hit back to defend herself and said she is simply trying to feed her family.
‘For everyone jumping up and down at the fact I bought one packet of gluten-free flour get over yourselves,’ she said.
‘I’m not one of these panic shoppers who has gone out of my way to stock up on food or anything for that fact I myself actually balled my eyes out the other day because I could not buy nappies, formula or even wipes for my 14 week old son!’
‘I too have a family to feed and provide for and my daughter doesn’t eat much food to begin with, so if I have to find other alternatives I will because, like the rest of us, we’re just trying to feed and keep our kids happy!’
The mum also said: ‘Maybe you should think before you go throwing accusations at someone you don’t even know’.
While some were infuriated by the situation, others sympathised with the mum.
‘I understand your frustration but people have families to feed in this crises and if that’s all that the shops have to offer then that’s all she can get!
‘I had to get lactose free milk not because I wanted to but it was my only option and like I said I have kids so it is what it is.’
Another wrote: ‘Wow I can’t believe how rude some people are being over a single packet of gluten-free flour. This world has gone mad. Not even a month or two ago we were all helping Australia out for fires and now everyone is against everyone. Let’s all be nice to each other.’
Others said the banana bread looked delicious.