What can two passionate people, a few thousand supporters, and a huge cake can do for labels on your gluten free food? Get Action from FDA and Lawmakers!
Gluten Free Labeling Summit attracted attention with an 11 foot tall GF cake & members of the FDA and Congress in attendance. How’d it turn out and what’s next?
Canadian brewers hoping to get out of the government-required ingredient labeling, got their way today. Much to the disappointment of celiac & food allergy groups and supporters.
The food labeling controversy in Canada is filled with drama! The big brewing industry versus the small advocacy groups for people with food allergies and celiac disease. Is it a case of David Versus Goliath?? One new voice supports having beer be an exception to the rule.
Let’s face it — being gluten-free makes we celiacs healthier, but it empties our pocketbooks while doing it. In most cases the government has some type of involvement in this prescription diet — see what the US does and the new measures being taken across the pond!
This week, health advocacy groups, including two celiac organizations, banded together to support travelers with disabilities. The goal: to educate airport TSA workers about people with disabilities and medical needs who go through security. Why is celiac involved? I say, why not??
Okay, I’m exasperated. The US Food and Drug Administration was supposed to issue a rule requiring volunteer gluten-free labeling in 2008. Here it is 2 years past deadline: we’ve elected a new president, we’ve had two postage stamp increases, Britney Spears has gone off the deep end and come back already and we still don’t have this gluten-free rule in place. So what’s the hold up?
