NY Mets are Celiac Savvy
Coming from Long Island, NY you would think I would have chosen to be a Mets or a Yankee’s fan years ago but I have never been that big of a sports fan. The only thing that makes me like the Mets more than the Yankees at this point is the fact that Citi Fields had gluten free food! They also hold a Celiac Disease Awareness game once a year, which they did yesterday as the article states. Good job Mets!
Some Gluten Free Tips to taking a Stress Free Road trip
As Memorial day creeps up on us and some of us begin to wonder about our next get away the idea of a road trip crosses our minds. Mike and I are actually taking one starting next week on a New England tour. Part of planning, or winging, these trips as a celiac is know how to handle the stress that comes with having limited options of what you can eat. I happen to stumble across this article and will certainly be printing a copy for our road trip. The authors suggestions? Pack a cooler, do your research and be assertive!
A positive Forbes article to set the record straight on Gluten Free Eating
After this weeks earlier Forbes article, which explained that Celiac Disease and Gluten Free eating is a good cover for eating disorders (Thanks Forbes) it was great to see a good article on Celiac Disease and the Gluten Free Life style. This article is about the 1 in 133 event and is a very good representation of what happen and what needs to happen to improve the food labeling laws in the United States.
Local Long Island Scout Mom pushed for Gluten Free Girl Scout Cookies
I think this is great news and I am so happy that this is happening so close to me on Long Island, in a school district one over from where I attended school even! A local Mom is starting a petition to add allergy and gluten free cookie options to the Girl Scouts favorites we all remember. I can tell you that after being diagnosed with Celiac Disease I was heart broken the next time a Girl Scout came to my door. As she states in the article the selling of cookies started as a means to teach the Girl Scouts about community, teamwork and math. However, the main focus now seems to be sell sell sell and primarily business oriented, with no consideration to those 132,000 or so Girl Scouts who can’t taste the cookies they sell (let alone many of the doors they knock on who can’t either). Adding an allergen free cookie would be a great improvement towards acceptance and community cohesiveness! If you would like to help you can sign the petition here, regardless of where you live!