USA

The first thing I do when I land in any city in the US is head to the nearest Whole Foods Market. Anyone looking to stock up on snacks or ingredients that don't contain the customary American dose of high fructose corn syrup should check it out, as everything in Whole Foods is fresh, with no added sugar or preservatives. Whole foods have a gluten free section in all of thier stores, most including goods from their gluten free bake house (link above). If you are attending a conference or other event where you may not find out the 'gluten free' options have been made in a contamination zone until it is too late, Whole Foods is perfect for back ups. Some of the stores also include a cafe which, though self service buffet style, post lists of ingredients for each dish. You need to judge carefully how close the gluten containing foods are to those that you want to eat and what the risk of contamination is. In the Whole Foods in Las Vegas Town Square, I found that all of the foods in the tacos section were GF with nothing dangerous near by, so I gave it a shot. On the same trip I I brought an extra suitcase to stock up on a range of different gluten free pastas, crackers and beers to bring back to Singapore.

Tacos from Whole Foods Market Las Vegas Town Square