# Dietary Patches Food Allergy Patches Tell the World Your Culinary Restrictions By Allison Love | Published 2010-07-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-allergy-patches References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/32058/) & [jeeto](http://www.jeeto.com/allergycollection.html) These food allergy patches are a passive-aggressive way to tell restaurants what you can't eat. The cutesy patches have sayings like "Dairy free," No Peanuts Please," "[Gluten Free](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-gluten-sensor)," and "No Shell Fish," all with adorable accompanying images. The patches are made by Jeeto and add a bit of humor to [dietary restrictions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-scanner-discovery). I know if I had an [allergy to peanuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ayass-bioscience) or shellfish, I would definitely want one of these patches for my bag, just in case there was a peanut lover on the subway near me! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Food Allergy Patches:** Food allergy patches offer a passive-aggressive way for individuals to communicate their dietary restrictions. - **Humorous Dietary Accessories:** Humorous dietary accessories add a touch of humor to the inconvenience of dietary restrictions. - **Personalized Allergy Communication:** Personalized allergy communication tools allow individuals to easily convey their food allergies to restaurants and others. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Services:** Food service establishments can use food allergy patches as a way to accommodate customers with dietary restrictions. - **Fashion:** In the fashion industry, there is potential for creating stylish and trendy food allergy patches. - **Healthcare:** Healthcare providers can explore food allergy patches as a means of improving communication and awareness of patients' allergies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kid-Friendly Allergy Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-allergy-relief.md) - [Portable Allergy-Testing Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-allergytesting-kit.md) - [Allergen-Detecting Food Testers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allergen-alert.md) - [Gut Support Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mb-patches.md) - [Craving Control Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crave-control-patches.md) - [Drug-Free Nutrient Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nutripatch.md) - [Stick-On Immunity Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-immunity-patches.md) - [Stick-On Supplements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patch-up.md) - [Allergy-Friendly Pizza Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allergyfriendly-menus.md)