News and Research About Celiac Disease
Updated March 7, 2007
Gluten-Free Cooking Spree in New York
(Added March 7, 2007)
Held at the Institute of Culinary Education and put on by the National
Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA), this event paired medical experts with
seven chefs, including Carrie Levin from Good Enough to Eat, Jehangir Mehta of
Graffiti, and Ralph Pagano from TV's Hell's Kitchen, in an effort to educate the
New York restaurant community and promote understanding of the disease.
www.epicurious.com/features/news/dailydish/030607
Lowey Bill Endorses May as National Celiac Awareness
Month (Added March 7, 2007)
On February 16, 2007, Rep. Nita Lowey (NY) introduced H.Con.Res.70, which
acknowledges the importance of a skilled dietitian in assisting individuals with
celiac disease, endorses May as 'National Celiac Awareness Month,' and urges
Congress to support an increase in federal funding for celiac disease.
www.celiac.org/advocacy.php
Celiac disease: It's common, and Commonly Misdiagnosed
(Added March 7, 2007)
This summer, the National Institutes of Health launched the Celiac Disease
Awareness Campaign to educate physicians and the public about the prevalence of
the disease, the myriad of symptoms it can cause and the tests that can detect
it.
www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-11-01-celiac_x.htm
Gluten-Free Labeling Proposed (Added Jan 25, 2007
Find out more about a proposed definition for "gluten-free" on
food labels from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that
would help those with
celiac disease.
USDA Research: Physico-Chemical Properties of Gluten-Free Pancakes from Rice and Sweet Potato Flours http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?SEQ_NO_115=172142
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