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Camp Celiac Registration & T-Shirt Design Contest

Jan 22, 2020 | Camp Celiac, Celiac disease, Children, Gluten sensitivity | 0 |

Camp Celiac registration opens Saturday, February 1st, at www.celiaccamp.org! The priority registration period is February 1st-14th, 2020. More information and our registration priority policy is posted on the camp website. If this is your family’s first time registering for camp, please be aware that camp can fill up in the priority registration period, so you should try to register in those first two weeks of February. Camp Celiac T-Shirt Design Contest! This year we are pleased to announce that our Camp Celiac shirt could be designed by you! We are holding a T-shirt design contest for the 2020 camp shirts, and...

The FDA Needs to Enforce the Gluten-Free Labeling Rule

Jan 29, 2018 | Advocacy, Gluten-free labeling, Gluten-free manufacturer, Regulatory issues, Restaurants | 2 |

By • Jennifer Iscol • Comment now on the Citizen Petition to the FDA “[W]ithout prompt and effective enforcement of the gluten-free labeling rule for the small but intractable fraction of companies that do not comply with it, the rule is considerably weakened and its purpose thwarted. A relatively small investment in enforcement would have a significant positive impact for those suffering from celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders.” Excerpt from our foundation’s comment to the FDA (full comment at end of post) Products labeled gluten-free must contain less than 20 parts per million (ppm) gluten, but the Food and Drug...

FDA proposal on gluten in drugs is inadequate

Jan 28, 2018 | Advocacy, Celiac disease, Gluten in medication, Gluten sensitivity, Gluten-free labeling, Health, Regulatory issues | 0 |

By • Jennifer Iscol • Submit a comment to the FDA today Celiac disease advocates have been asking the Food and Drug Administration to address the issue of gluten in drugs for over 10 years. As anyone with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity can attest, it is often difficult or impossible to tell if a medication contains gluten. Gluten in drugs is rare, but without appropriate labeling there is often no way to tell if it is present in a given product. In December 2017, the FDA finally published a proposal; it encourages, but does not require, drug companies to label for gluten. We believe...

Firefly Restaurant in San Francisco

Jan 27, 2018 | Dining, Northern California Company Profiles, Restaurants, Vegan or vegetarian | 0 |

By • Vic Dolcourt • Bradley Levy, owner of the Firefly Restaurant in Noe Valley, must be doing something right. The successful fine-dining establishment has been in business for 25 years, satisfying both gluten-free and non-gluten-free diners. I’d heard about Firefly, but I wanted to find out more. Below is our conversation, edited for brevity. Vic: Twenty-five years is an achievement, Brad. San Francisco is a competitive environment. What makes Firefly tick? Brad: We focus on our employees and customers. We hire creative people who are interested in making customers happy. We promote from within. Our culinary staff is encouraged to...

Stanford Health Day
at the Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo

Oct 17, 2017 | Celiac disease, Children, Events, FODMAPs, Food allergies, Gluten sensitivity, Gluten-free diet, Health | 0 |

All the talks are now available on YouTube Recorded November 18, 2017, at Stanford Health Day at the Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo at the San Mateo Events Center Presenters: Peter H.R. Green, MD Keynote speaker Director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University and Phyllis and Ivan Seidenberg Professor of Medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University. Bio | Celiac Disease Center Nielsen Fernandez-Becker, MD, PhD Director of the Celiac Disease Program at Stanford Health Care, board-certified gastroenterologist, motility specialist and Clinical Assistant Professor in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Stanford University. Bio |...

Camp Celiac Registration & T-Shirt Design Contest

The FDA Needs to Enforce the Gluten-Free Labeling Rule

FDA proposal on gluten in drugs is inadequate

Firefly Restaurant in San Francisco

Stanford Health Day
at the Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo

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