Type type = new TypeToken<ArrayList<String>>() {
                }.getType();

                Gson gsonAllergens = new Gson();
                String outputArrayAllergens = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(MealHelper.COLUMN_ALLERGENS));
                ArrayList<String> finalOutputStringAllergens = gsonAllergens.fromJson(outputArrayAllergens, type);
                List<String> listAllergens = new ArrayList<String>();
                listAllergens.addAll(finalOutputStringAllergens);
                meal.setAllergens(listAllergens);

                Gson gsonAllergensSpelledOut = new Gson();
                String outputArrayAllergensSpelledOut = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(MealHelper.COLUMN_ALLERGENS_SPELLEDOUT));
                ArrayList<String> finalOutputStringAllergensSpelledOut = gsonAllergensSpelledOut.fromJson(outputArrayAllergensSpelledOut, type);
                List<String> listAllergensSpelledOut = new ArrayList<String>();
                listAllergens.addAll(finalOutputStringAllergensSpelledOut);
                meal.setAllergens(listAllergensSpelledOut);