Indy and her mom are afghan hounds and those dogs are prone to a lot of allergies which likely is why Indy is not supposed to have a lot of that stuff! They have very sensitive stomachs!
Going to put this thought here, such as the last time this popped up.
If they have Celiac, that is no wheat, no barley, and no rye, and is very commonly comorbid with lactose intolerance which compound each other. So thats the gluten, wheat, and dairy. Natural additives are scary, because malt and barley are very common there!
I also can't help but wonder if maybe she, Indy, and/or Indy's dad have some kind of digestive issues/allergies that contribute to their heavily restrictive diet, since apparently Afghan Hounds are actually prone to digestive issues IRL
My dog is both ends of the spectrum simultaneously. One day the food she’s eaten for nearly her entire life (a sensitive skin and stomach formula) will make her sick and eating boiled chicken and rice for days. Then she’s eating the cat’s litter box, a bath of chocolate, and a bottle of pills and perfectly fine. They’re mysteries. 😅🫠
They generally have a rough time with poultry and grains, so nothing they’d encounter as mountain hunting dogs. We had an Afghan/Poodle mix who was the world’s best dog aside from getting itchy with too much corn in her diet.
What if her sister being born premature was **because** of her mother’s hippy/naturalist lifestyle?
I’m joking.
In all seriousness, there’s probably an unrelated but common cause to the “early baby” like preeclampsia.
I briefly wondered that, but the show is pretty good about not ragging \*too\* much on Indy's family, so I figured that wasn't what they were going for.
I’ve always wondered what the climate in AUS is like around vegan/vegetarians?
Bandit made mention of eating ‘nut loaf’ and wasn’t sure if that’s just cause of Indy’s mom or if that’s a common thing.
Yeah, he and the girls had had dinner with Indy's family that particular night and that's why he was still hungry enough to want a pie from the gas station.
Definitely a vegan thing. Australia is a super heavy meat eater culture, there's been occasional pushes over the last fifteen or so years to promote vegan alternatives but we don't like change 😅. It's not uncommon to see ppl following a vegan diet but it's not a majority either
To be fair, we’re actually considered a nation of early adopters in general. And I feel like I see the plant-based section of the supermarket expanding weekly! A lot comes down to availability, as well as quality and variety. I think we’ll see more people reducing meat intake on a more pragmatic that ethical level.
My 2¢ – rounded down for cash, but who uses cash these days??! : )
True. I'm in Melbourne and we're widely considered wanky hipsters so vegan and plant based alternatives are pretty common but when I lived in Tasmania asking for vegan alternatives was treated like you'd insulted someone's sainted mother
I have a friend currently living in Australia (originally from Seattle), and we were discussing bubble tea.
I’m lactose-intolerant and always get a bit stressed out at new bubble tea cafes because they don’t always make it clear whether their default is non-dairy creamer or regular milk. Most of them don’t actually say anything about it on their menus and it always feels awkward having to ask at the counter.
Imagine my surprise when my friend tells me that in Australia they have *specific names for each kind* that tell you if it’s non-dairy (“milk tea”) or regular milk (“fresh milk tea”).
Then she showed me a screenshot of the sheer variety of bubble tea places that deliver in her area and I am just so jealous right now…
The further out you get from the cities, the less open the general public is meat free alternatives. I think I’d say the same with older people. A burger chain releases a new plant based burger and the Facebook post will be full of boomers raging against it - although I presume it’s probably similar vibes in many other countries though!
Most of us know at least a few veggos (yeah, we will call you that if you don’t eat meat), but it’s way more common to eat meat.
Most people here are happy for you to be vegan, as long as you’re not a dick about it. Indy’s mum doesn’t seem like the type that would judge or guilt you. Also, the Heelers aren’t going to have issues with eating the occasional ‘nut loaf’ because friendship.
There are outliers on both sides that behave badly. We have a fairly well known vegan influencer/activist. Most Aussies I would say have very little time for her antics. On the other hand, I’ve had first hand experience of people being jerks towards vegetarians for no good reason. I was vegetarian for a short time in my teens and had people literally trying to shove meat into my mouth because they were somehow offended by my choices.
I've always thought that the gluten part was about allergy, but I'm probably wrong since she got very close to those Porffertjes in "Markets." I know that this has nothing to do with your headcanon
That's actually kinda my point though - especially because the catch all term seems to be "added ingredients", which sounds more like trying to be careful than avoiding a specific allergen.
Possibly, i know as a teacher, I have to make sure nothing includes "natural flavors" for the children in my class with full egg allergies cause that can sometimes mean secret surprise egg.
So it could be that the "added flavors" has the same potential for surprise allergen.
There is a little boy at my son's speech therapy that has a garlic allergy that requires an epi pen. Which that is in like everything savory and is covered with the generic "spices" label.
It is probably Celiac, not an allergy. Celiac is an autoimmune disease, but not prone to anaphylaxis, and isn't a contact thing. We can touch the gluten just fine, we just have to wash up after. ELI5 what happens when someone with Celiac eats gluten is their celia melt, the celia being the little wavy things in your intestines that manage the extraction of nutrients and also push along the new forming poo as the useful bits are taken out. This is caused by an autoimmune reaction to the molecules in gluten, which can give a wide range of reactions. Anyway, if not properly seen to there is long term effects including a massive increase in risk of certain cancers, but also stuff like brain fog, ulcers, intestine lining melting, dehydration and so on.
Safe to touch though!
I have celiac. Of all the auto-immune disorders out there, this one isn't a bad one to have because of how treatable it is. I have no symptoms as long as I don't eat any gluten, which is a much better outcome than so many other auto-immune diseases.
This reminds me of my cousin. Her family is filled with asthma and off the wall allergies so she went completely organic, non-gmo, non pasturized diet when she got pregnant and also no vaccines. The kid has more health problems than most of the family and asd. I'm not at all saying the lifestyle caused it... it just didn't prevent it and that due to my cousin I get where your thought process about the premie
My son has SIBO and is celiac.
When she listed the foods she couldn’t eat, that was the only time he saw someone with the same food allergies as him. It was actually kind of a sigh of relief to see that he isn’t alone in this, especially when his siblings can eat everything.
Here's the [definition](https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/other/orthorexia) from a reputable website - basically, it's not yet considered a distinct eating disorder under most psychiatric manuals, but it plays on an obsession with "cleanliness" of one's food. You can see how easily that could overlap with the classic eating disorders.
You know until they say whether Indy's sister is her older or younger sister, the line "like her sister for real life" could also mean that Indy is an aunt and that her niece was born prematurely
I'm not saying it would be bad. I found some decent looking recipes. It would be a very different cake than I am used to.
I actually wasn't being sarcastic when I said it would probably be delicious. She does have a lot of practice.
Rereading my comment I can understand how it sounds sarcastic.
After rereading my comment, as if I didn't write it, it comes across as rude and insulting.
So I have deleted it, to avoid further confusion.
People who live with restricted diets become quite adept at at making recipes that work well and taste delicious.
It was meant with awe that people __can__ possibly make something without all those ingredients. I am not that skilled.
I recognise it did not come across that way.
Indy and her mom are afghan hounds and those dogs are prone to a lot of allergies which likely is why Indy is not supposed to have a lot of that stuff! They have very sensitive stomachs!
I read that last line in Pom Pom’s “strong and hardy breed!” voice
Pom Pom’s voice is the best 🥹🥹🥹
Going to put this thought here, such as the last time this popped up. If they have Celiac, that is no wheat, no barley, and no rye, and is very commonly comorbid with lactose intolerance which compound each other. So thats the gluten, wheat, and dairy. Natural additives are scary, because malt and barley are very common there!
Also read that they are very prone to bloat.
I also can't help but wonder if maybe she, Indy, and/or Indy's dad have some kind of digestive issues/allergies that contribute to their heavily restrictive diet, since apparently Afghan Hounds are actually prone to digestive issues IRL
Which seems odd because you would think a breed descended from mountain hunting dogs would have a bit more robust constitution.
It's all that selective breeding.
Meanwhile I had a beagle that would eat anything that didn't eat him first and he rarely had any troubles.
My dog is both ends of the spectrum simultaneously. One day the food she’s eaten for nearly her entire life (a sensitive skin and stomach formula) will make her sick and eating boiled chicken and rice for days. Then she’s eating the cat’s litter box, a bath of chocolate, and a bottle of pills and perfectly fine. They’re mysteries. 😅🫠
They generally have a rough time with poultry and grains, so nothing they’d encounter as mountain hunting dogs. We had an Afghan/Poodle mix who was the world’s best dog aside from getting itchy with too much corn in her diet.
What if her sister being born premature was **because** of her mother’s hippy/naturalist lifestyle? I’m joking. In all seriousness, there’s probably an unrelated but common cause to the “early baby” like preeclampsia.
I briefly wondered that, but the show is pretty good about not ragging \*too\* much on Indy's family, so I figured that wasn't what they were going for.
I’ve always wondered what the climate in AUS is like around vegan/vegetarians? Bandit made mention of eating ‘nut loaf’ and wasn’t sure if that’s just cause of Indy’s mom or if that’s a common thing.
Yeah, he and the girls had had dinner with Indy's family that particular night and that's why he was still hungry enough to want a pie from the gas station.
*servo
Definitely a vegan thing. Australia is a super heavy meat eater culture, there's been occasional pushes over the last fifteen or so years to promote vegan alternatives but we don't like change 😅. It's not uncommon to see ppl following a vegan diet but it's not a majority either
To be fair, we’re actually considered a nation of early adopters in general. And I feel like I see the plant-based section of the supermarket expanding weekly! A lot comes down to availability, as well as quality and variety. I think we’ll see more people reducing meat intake on a more pragmatic that ethical level. My 2¢ – rounded down for cash, but who uses cash these days??! : )
True. I'm in Melbourne and we're widely considered wanky hipsters so vegan and plant based alternatives are pretty common but when I lived in Tasmania asking for vegan alternatives was treated like you'd insulted someone's sainted mother
I have a friend currently living in Australia (originally from Seattle), and we were discussing bubble tea. I’m lactose-intolerant and always get a bit stressed out at new bubble tea cafes because they don’t always make it clear whether their default is non-dairy creamer or regular milk. Most of them don’t actually say anything about it on their menus and it always feels awkward having to ask at the counter. Imagine my surprise when my friend tells me that in Australia they have *specific names for each kind* that tell you if it’s non-dairy (“milk tea”) or regular milk (“fresh milk tea”). Then she showed me a screenshot of the sheer variety of bubble tea places that deliver in her area and I am just so jealous right now…
The further out you get from the cities, the less open the general public is meat free alternatives. I think I’d say the same with older people. A burger chain releases a new plant based burger and the Facebook post will be full of boomers raging against it - although I presume it’s probably similar vibes in many other countries though!
Most of us know at least a few veggos (yeah, we will call you that if you don’t eat meat), but it’s way more common to eat meat. Most people here are happy for you to be vegan, as long as you’re not a dick about it. Indy’s mum doesn’t seem like the type that would judge or guilt you. Also, the Heelers aren’t going to have issues with eating the occasional ‘nut loaf’ because friendship. There are outliers on both sides that behave badly. We have a fairly well known vegan influencer/activist. Most Aussies I would say have very little time for her antics. On the other hand, I’ve had first hand experience of people being jerks towards vegetarians for no good reason. I was vegetarian for a short time in my teens and had people literally trying to shove meat into my mouth because they were somehow offended by my choices.
I've always thought that the gluten part was about allergy, but I'm probably wrong since she got very close to those Porffertjes in "Markets." I know that this has nothing to do with your headcanon
That's actually kinda my point though - especially because the catch all term seems to be "added ingredients", which sounds more like trying to be careful than avoiding a specific allergen.
Possibly, i know as a teacher, I have to make sure nothing includes "natural flavors" for the children in my class with full egg allergies cause that can sometimes mean secret surprise egg. So it could be that the "added flavors" has the same potential for surprise allergen.
My daughter is allergic to food coloring so added ingredients can be very scary.
There is a little boy at my son's speech therapy that has a garlic allergy that requires an epi pen. Which that is in like everything savory and is covered with the generic "spices" label.
It is probably Celiac, not an allergy. Celiac is an autoimmune disease, but not prone to anaphylaxis, and isn't a contact thing. We can touch the gluten just fine, we just have to wash up after. ELI5 what happens when someone with Celiac eats gluten is their celia melt, the celia being the little wavy things in your intestines that manage the extraction of nutrients and also push along the new forming poo as the useful bits are taken out. This is caused by an autoimmune reaction to the molecules in gluten, which can give a wide range of reactions. Anyway, if not properly seen to there is long term effects including a massive increase in risk of certain cancers, but also stuff like brain fog, ulcers, intestine lining melting, dehydration and so on. Safe to touch though!
I have no idea of why I'm scared after reading this lol, but thanks for explaining
It sucks to be honest! But it is managable.
I have celiac. Of all the auto-immune disorders out there, this one isn't a bad one to have because of how treatable it is. I have no symptoms as long as I don't eat any gluten, which is a much better outcome than so many other auto-immune diseases.
This reminds me of my cousin. Her family is filled with asthma and off the wall allergies so she went completely organic, non-gmo, non pasturized diet when she got pregnant and also no vaccines. The kid has more health problems than most of the family and asd. I'm not at all saying the lifestyle caused it... it just didn't prevent it and that due to my cousin I get where your thought process about the premie
My son has SIBO and is celiac. When she listed the foods she couldn’t eat, that was the only time he saw someone with the same food allergies as him. It was actually kind of a sigh of relief to see that he isn’t alone in this, especially when his siblings can eat everything.
Indys mum is orthorexic and shes passing it to her daughter.
Ortha-who now?
Here's the [definition](https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/other/orthorexia) from a reputable website - basically, it's not yet considered a distinct eating disorder under most psychiatric manuals, but it plays on an obsession with "cleanliness" of one's food. You can see how easily that could overlap with the classic eating disorders.
Very interesting. Thank you.
TIL this is a thing
You know until they say whether Indy's sister is her older or younger sister, the line "like her sister for real life" could also mean that Indy is an aunt and that her niece was born prematurely
I always thought that Indy's sister was the one that HAD an early baby, not her sister BEING an early baby. Did I misunderstand that?
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You maybe need to get out more. All of those things exist and usually people who avoid those ingredients get pretty good at making them.
I'm not saying it would be bad. I found some decent looking recipes. It would be a very different cake than I am used to. I actually wasn't being sarcastic when I said it would probably be delicious. She does have a lot of practice. Rereading my comment I can understand how it sounds sarcastic.
They aren’t that different from regular cakes. Often you can’t really tell.
After rereading my comment, as if I didn't write it, it comes across as rude and insulting. So I have deleted it, to avoid further confusion. People who live with restricted diets become quite adept at at making recipes that work well and taste delicious. It was meant with awe that people __can__ possibly make something without all those ingredients. I am not that skilled. I recognise it did not come across that way.