The Canadian Celiac Association thinks the Roman Catholic Church has to change its ways: however, the Church says that it cannot make a gluten free communion host because canon law dictates what can be considered bread. If it's not bread, then it cannot be consecrated in the Mass as the ...

Food allergies can create havoc. Suddenly, a food that might have been a staple is off limits. You are reading every label with a fine tooth comb and hoping that the food company has properly declared everything. Life becomes a constant process of educating yourself, your friends and family, and ...

Predictions abound at the beginning of a new year. Apparently, one of the top predictions regarding food trends for 2010 is more gluten-free food. Gluten allergy is one of the top food allergens. Add to this the people who have celiac sprue and gluten intolerance and it's not surprising that ...

In the last few days I'm seeing all sorts of headlines that claim food allergies are all in our heads and implying things like health consequences if we don't eat wheat. I can't think of anything further from the truth. Wheat is not a required ingredient in anyone's ...

If you have life-threatening food allergies, you know the problems with eating out. The thing is: most people who do not have allergies simply don't realize how dangerous it is to eat "just a little bit"! The real understanding of anaphylaxis is behind the growing number of allergen-free food companies. If ...