20+ years of advocacy
Pioneering support and awareness for adults.
A community since 2003
You are
not alone.
For adults living with ARFID or selective eating, understanding and acceptance can change everything.
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We started this community so no one has to figure it out alone.
Listening.
Sharing.
Belonging.
Sharing.
Belonging.
Stories • Advocacy • Understanding
Real stories, shared openly
Community voices that inspire connection and hope.
ARFID understanding
Knowledge that helps people feel seen and understood.
The original welcome
A greeting from Amber Scott
Understanding comes first
This is more than “just being picky.”
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder—ARFID—is a recognized eating and feeding disorder. It can involve sensory sensitivity, fear of unpleasant consequences, or very little interest in eating. It is not a choice, a character flaw, or something a person can simply switch off.
PEAS offers lived experience, plain-language information, and a place where adults can finally say, “Someone understands.”
Find understanding and support →Voices from our community
Every story makes someone feel less alone.
Paul’s “Rosetta Stone” story
The online post that changed Bob’s outlook and helped him recognize that other adults were living with the same struggle.
Read Paul’s story →Founder’s story
Bob K
What began as a search for answers became a decades-long mission to bring adult picky eaters together, challenge shame, and help the medical world understand.
Read Bob’s story →Stories from people who understand
Lori, Joyce, Christy and Trish describe the private, social and family realities of living with highly selective eating.
Explore the PEAS collection
People, programs and stories worth discovering.
These are the useful doors that should never have disappeared. Each link has a clear destination; outside articles open in a new tab so visitors do not lose PEAS.
Featured community voice
Marla Lopez—the French Fry Lady
Marla has spoken publicly for years about living almost entirely on familiar “safe foods.” Her new memoir connects that lifelong experience with ARFID and neurodivergence.
PEAS on television and video
The original PEAS television collection has been rescued and organized in one clean archive, including Nightline, Anderson Cooper, Dr. Phil, Freaky Eaters and regional interviews.
From around the web
- The Picky Eater FilesThe Washington Post · 2006
- The Grown-up Picky Eaters ClubPsychology Today · 2007
- Pitt and Duke study adult picky eatingPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 2010
- Extremely picky eating in adulthoodTIME · 2010
- Adult picky eaters recognized as having a disorderLive Science · 2010
- An online community of adult picky eatersVICE · 2014
A history worth preserving
From isolation to recognition.
Long before ARFID had a name in the DSM-5, this community was documenting the real lives of adults with severely limited diets. PEAS connected people, encouraged research, and helped move the conversation from ridicule toward understanding.
Explore the archive- 2003A community forms so adult picky eaters can find one another.
- 2006National media attention begins changing the public conversation.
- 2010Research gives adult selective eating serious scientific attention.
- 2013ARFID is formally included in the DSM-5.
- TodayThe mission continues: understanding, acceptance, and belonging.
Come as you are
There is a place for you here.
Read quietly, share your story, or join the conversation. No pressure. No shame. No explanations required.
Keep in touch
Leave your mark—or contact Bob K.
The guestbook is open for anyone who wants to share a story. For a private question, media inquiry, helpful link, or personal message, email Bob K directly.
Private email goes directly to Bob K, founder of Picky Eating Adults Support.