1 person in every 100 has coeliac disease. And most of those people don't know that they have it. Symptoms can easily be misdiagnosed as something else, and on average it takes 13 years for someone to finally get a diagnosis of coeliac disease. This year's Coeliac UK Awareness Week (9-15 May) is focusing on raising awareness, improving … [Read more...]
Gluten Free and Out in the Cold
Did you see the findings from the survey that Warburton's Free From carried out? 11% of Brits wouldn't invite someone—even family and friends—to a meal if they had special dietary needs, such as needing a gluten free diet. This even includes Christmas dinner and wedding breakfasts, events that are usually inclusive and … [Read more...]
Free for Tea? Free From Gluten: Happy Birthday Genius
How hard would you find it to have afternoon tea at Claridges in the company of other gluten free bloggers, journalists and companies supporting coeliacs? (For any of you not from the UK: Claridges is an extremely upmarket smart hotel in Mayfair). I'm guessing: not hard at all! I certainly wasn't going to decline the invitation (see right) … [Read more...]
