Before he helps a customer choose a baked good from behind the counter at his bakery and café in Edmond, Dale Trujillo asks whether they have any allergies.
Recently, more and more people have been saying that they have alpha-gal syndrome.
Trujillo knows exactly what they are talking about. His wife, Rebecca Schuckman, was diagnosed with the same tick-borne condition in late 2024. She can’t eat beef, dairy or other mammalian products without having a severe allergic reaction…