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Do you find “May Contain Wheat” statements to be confusing?

On March 26, 2018 the article, “When foods contain both a gluten-free claim and an allergen advisory statement for wheat: should consumers be concerned?” by Tricia Thompson, Amy Keller, and Trisha B. Lyons was published online ahead of print by the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The authors quantified data on products obtained by the Gluten-Free Watchdog. All products in this review were labeled “gluten-free.” It is important to understand the distinction between “Contains” and “May contain” statements.

To read the full text article, click here

Click here for a one-page summary.

Trisha B. Lyons, RDN, LD
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

!!New for 2018!!

https://www.gluten.org/

Greetings All,

We have busily been working to complete the arrangements to expand our presence in NEO.

We are happy to announce that the Northeast Ohio Celiac Network is now affiliated with The Gluten Intolerance Group – GIG.

With this affiliation comes a new name and logo –

Gluten Intolerance Group of Northeast Ohio

and the GIG website at gluten.org with great info, tips, recipes, news and coupons

– everything else stays the same!

You can still find us at our webpage, facebook and twitter keeping the community connected to news on the Celiac front. With this affiliation we’ll be able to offer more social events, additional news, and promote so much more of the whole community to our local community.

We’ll still be meeting monthly – check out our events calendar for meeting dates and times!

We’ll still be having 3 -4 dinner meetings each year with the hopes of meeting some new g-f friends and make more g-f connections! Watch our posts for details OR check our events page!

We’ll continue to post information on area dining options and food stuffs that serve our needs!

We’ll still be looking for your comments and shares to our pages so that we can assist each other and more of our community in their search for g-f perfection!

Gluten Free Breakfast at the Holden Arboretum

The Holden Arboretum is once again offering a gluten free pancake breakfast with all the trimmings Saturday and Sunday April 7 and 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu includes sausage, potatoes, fruit salad, and maple syrup. Reservations required.

The Holden Arboretum is located at 9550 Sperry Rd. Kirtland, Ohio 44094. Regular gluten pancakes also available. Seatings are at 9:00, 9:45, 10:30, 11:15, and noon. Please indicate time and number of meals when making reservations.

For more information and to make reservations:

holdenarb.org/visit/events-lectures/events

440-946-4400

Gluten Free Food and Allergy Fest in Columbus

Join the party! Learn from leading experts and get your questions answered. Solve your gluten free cooking challenges with the help of experts. Discover delicious allergy-friendly foods. 90 Gluten Free exhibitors. Free Samples!

Saturday April 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday April 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. At the Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave. in Columbus Ohio.

Buy tickets, get more information and sign up for e-mail alerts on discounted tickets at:

GlutenFreeFoodAllergyFest.com

Interested in volunteering? Contact:

svollmer@gffafest.com

Celiac Disease Research Study is Recruiting Infants

Northeast Ohioans with infants or infant relatives: Please read below about the research being conducted at Harvard Medical School/Mass General Hospital for Children and the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment. If interested or you have questions, please contact the study coordinator directly.

The CDGEMM Study
We are currently recruiting for an incredibly ambitious, one of a kind study that aims to predict and prevent celiac disease. We are currently at 146 infants in the US, with a total of 250 to be recruited! The CDGEMM Study (Celiac Disease Genomic Environmental Microbiome and Metabolomic) is aimed at understanding the role that our genes, gut microbiome, and environmental factors play in the development of celiac disease. Infants in the womb or 6 months or younger who have a first-degree relative (parent or sibling) with celiac disease are eligible to participant in the study, and we are currently recruiting from all over the country.

Please feel free to reach out and ask us any questions that you may have.

Tori Kenyon
Clinical Research Coordinator
Center for Celiac Research and Treatment
Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center
Mass General Hospital for Children
Office: (617) 643-4366
Email: vakenyon@partners.org

Are you, your child or spouse diagnosed with celiac disease?
Learn more about the CDGEMM Study at www.CDGEMM.org