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Register NOW for the Florida Gluten-Free Cooking Spree

South Florida Gluten-Free Cooking Spree
Friday November 7, 2008
South County Civic Center

Watch Alternative Appetites!
The series focuses on helping you cook meals for special dietary needs. Vanessa Maltin will show you how to make gluten-free meals, as well as other adjustments for most food allergies and intolerances.
2 episodes available!

Resources

Jane Brody airs radio segment on Celiac Disease on 9/27

Your Family's Health features an interview with Alice Bast on WHPC, 90.3.

Senate Designates September 13 National Celiac Disease Awareness Day

The U.S. Senate has designated September 13 as National Celiac Disease Awareness Day.

University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program to Offer Free Blood Screening

On Saturday October 14, 2006, the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program will offer patients free celiac disease blood screening.

XII International Celiac Disease Symposium 2006

Sponsored by the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, this important Clinical Forum featuring world experts in celiac disease will be held at the Hilton Hotel in New York City on November 9-11.

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News

Future of WHO, FDA Food Labeling

The NFCA has teamed up with Bob's Red Mill for an educational webinar to educate the public on both domestic and international labeling efforts. Read more about it and watch the full-length video webinar.

LPGA.com Features NFCA Athlete for Awareness Sarah-Jane Kenyon

Professional golfer Sarah-Jane Kenyon, an NFCA Athlete for Awareness from Queensland, Australia, is having a fantastic season! She is quickly climbing the LPGA ranks and sat down to talk to LPGA.com about it.

Olympic Runner Copes with Celiac

Amy Yoder-Begley meticulously packed food to bring with her to the Beijing Olympics, where she competed in the 10,000 meter run.

WHO Adopts Gluten-Free Labeling Standards

The Codex commission approved an accepted threshold for gluten in 'gluten free' products (20 ppm), in the first update to guidelines since 1983.

Gluten-Free Market Continues Major Growth

Article looks at gluten-free food market growth and projects $1.7 billion by 2010.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

AOL Founder Steve Case talks about celiac on CNN

CNN airs coverage of D.C.Gluten-Free Cooking Spree

CNN Newsroom Anchor Heidi Collins signs on as official spokesperson for NFCA

CNN Newsroom aired 3 stories about celiac and NFCA. Click to see the videos.

Celiac disease resources for members of the media

Our new web address:
www.CeliacCentral.org

Information You Can Live By

To Eat or Not To Eat? That is not the question!

How do I follow a gluten free diet?

Tax Deductions for Celiacs

Howard J. Kass, CPA on Tax Deductions for celiacs as published in Celiac.com. A year after publishing this information, Mr. Kass submitted additional clarifying material to Celiac.com.

What if you suspect you have celiac disease?

Here is a guideline of steps to take.

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