28May
21May
Letter to FDA Regarding Restaurant Use of the Term Gluten-Free on Menus
Gluten Free Watchdog's second call to action for Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2019 was a request for the community to submit photos of restaurant menus that designate items as gluten-free yet provide a disclaimer about the lack of suitability for someone with celiac disease. The response was overwhelming. Thank you! A handful of the photos are included in the attached letter to FDA regarding restaurants and their use of the term "gluten-free". Please read the letter and let me know...
20May
Celiac Disease Awareness Month Call to Action: The Celiac Disease Community Needs a Mascot!
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is issuing four calls to action (one each week). The fourth call to action is to brainstorm on a “mascot” for celiac disease/gluten-related disorders. The allergy community has “Turn it Teal” lighting, red sneakers, & orange wigs--all visually impactful, positive, and successful campaigns to raise awareness. The celiac disease community needs something similar. What follows are my thoughts but please share your thoughts too! My current idea is pretty simple--buttons, etc. in various languages with the...
14May
Celiac Disease Awareness Month Call to Action: Email your representative TODAY in support of the Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019 (sample text provided)
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog will be issuing four calls to action (one each week). The third call to action pertains to the Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019. Please personalize the sample letter pasted below and adapted from a letter provided to Gluten Free Watchdog by Rachel Jenkins, Legislative Assistant to Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13). Email this letter to your local representative. A state-by-state directory is available at https://www.house.gov/representatives You can also find your representative by zip code at https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative?fbclid=IwAR0XjoajmDCz7loMHtt2-Tx8K6-Rvf6QifiyVklSPejTw1J7A7ene0gwbUA For more information...
13May
Letter to FDA Regarding Allergen Advisory Statements for Wheat on Foods Labeled Gluten-Free
Gluten Free Watchdog's first call to action for Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2019 was a request for the community to submit photos of product labels that included both a gluten-free claim and an allergen advisory statement for wheat. The response was overwhelming. Thank you! Some of the photos are included in the attached letter to FDA regarding advisory statements. Please read the letter and let me know if you have any questions. https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CallToActionMayContainStatementsFDA3.pdf
08May
Celiac Disease Awareness Month Call to Action #2: Restaurant menu items designated as “gluten-free” but not recommended for those with celiac disease
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog will be issuing four calls to action (one each week). The second call to action pertains to restaurants with menu items designated as “gluten-free” but not recommended for those with celiac disease. FDA states the following about gluten-free claims and restaurants*: “If restaurants or other retail food establishments wish to make “gluten-free” claims (or the synonymous claims “no gluten” “free of gluten” or “without gluten”) for any of their menu items, these...
01May