http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ted-cruz-promises-no-gluten-free-meals-military-article-1.2535823



Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz took a hard line against the military’s top enemy: Gluten-free food.

At a Tuesday rally in South Carolina, the Texas Senator vowed to fight against the Pentagon’s culture of “political correctness” — which apparently means nixing special meals for soldiers with dietary restrictions.

“That's why the last thing any commander should need to worry about is the grades he is getting from some plush-bottomed Pentagon bureaucrat for political correctness or social experiments — or providing gluten-free MREs,” Cruz said referencing field rations known as Meal, Ready-to-Eat.

Gluten-free diets are recommended for people with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder where the body cannot tolerate gluten, the type of protein found in wheat barley, rye and other grains. The special diet cuts out pasta, bread, cereal and other grains unless they’re specially made without gluten.