Episode Details

Know Your Rights: Celiac Disease, Food Allergies & the ADA with Attorney Mary Vargas

Season 2 Episode 49 Published 7 hours ago

Description

What rights do people with celiac disease actually have? In this episode of Gluten-Free Unwrapped, Jenny sits down with disability rights attorney Mary Vargas to break down how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people living with celiac disease and food allergies.

Mary shares how her family’s personal experiences led her into disability rights law and walks through landmark cases involving restaurants, colleges, camps, and public spaces that helped shape protections for the gluten-free community.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

How celiac disease is protected under the ADA
What rights you have in restaurants, schools, camps, and workplaces
The landmark cases changing gluten-free accommodations
What “reasonable accommodations” actually look like
Why advocacy continues to create change for the gluten-free community

This episode is an empowering conversation about inclusion, accessibility, and learning how to confidently advocate for yourself or your family while living gluten-free.

Connect with Mary Vargas

LinkedIn: @Mary Vargas

Stein & Vargas LLP

Connect with Jenny Finke (host)

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Chapters

00:00 Understanding Celiac Disease and Disability Rights

05:41 Legal Protections Under the ADA

09:02 Landmark Cases: JD vs. Colonial Williamsburg