Guelph holiday drive focuses on food sensitivities [Video]

Local food drives are working to stock shelves this holiday, but one campaign in Guelph aims to help those with severe allergies.

Ensuring those with food sensitivities are served this festive season is the goal of Ward 1 councillor Erin Caton, who is collecting non-perishable foods for people with hypersensitive diets as part of a new campaign — Donate for Disability.

“Everybody donates around this time of year,” Caton said. “But usually people forget there are a lot of folks out there that have food sensitivities.”

The initiative will supply local groups including Your Downtown Guelph Friends, Chalmers Centre and North End Harvest Market.

Allergies to gluten, dairy, corn and nuts are just a few of the challenges for some facing food insecurity.

It’s something Caton has experienced firsthand.

“When you have disabilities like I do, sometimes you need those things to keep yourself low inflammatory. I went to the food bank before and when I …