INFORMED CONSENT FORM Researcher/Main Contact: Lyndsay Wybrew, lwybrew@yorku.ca



My name is Lyndsay Wybrew, and I am a student in the York University/Sheridan College Program in Design at York University. The purpose of this research is to examine any potential relationships between food allergies and frequency/enjoyment of dining out, and to see how the dining experience can be improved for both restaurants and diners when it comes to food allergies. Using the information gathered, I intend to present my findings and further secondary research analysis in a research report and design project, to be completed later on in the school year.



I am asking you to participate in this research project by answering the following questions. Please note that you are under no obligation to participate in this study. You have every right to decline to answer questions or terminate you participation at any point during the questionnaire.



Any data used to illustrate these findings will be stripped of any information that might be used to identify participants. Data will be kept safely and only accessible to the researcher Lyndsay Wybrew, alone. The resulting data of this interview will not made available to participants. However, once the data is edited for participant anonymity, it will appear in the resulting research proposal. Participants may contact the researcher should they wish to view this proposal when completed. There are no expected risks for participants.



If you have any questions about the research in general or about your role in the study, please contact Lyndsay Wybrew by email at, lwybrew@yorku.ca. If you have any questions about the project itself and the class in which it has been assigned, please contact Adam Antoszek-Rallo at adam.antoszekrallo1@sheridancollege.ca. This research has been reviewed by the Research Ethics Committee in the Department of Design at York University and conforms to the standards of the Canadian Tri Council Research Ethics guidelines. If you have any questions about this process, or about your rights as a participant in the study, please contact the Ethics Committee Chair, David Gelb at dgelb@yorku.ca.