gluten history

ita amazing how our world gas changed. twenty years ago there was no such thing as a gluten free diet. we ate ptreey much what we felt like eating. In those days celiac disease was almost unheard of. Most restaurants and food producers rarely acknowledged gluten free products .In those days it as very hard if you needed gluten free diets. However slowly over time with the ever increasing demands restaurants food industry saw money making opportunities and here is where we are today. There are nob books, frozen meals, mixes, baked goods even pizza that are all geared to the gluten free diet,
These days celiac disease or gluten intolerance or disease  are now a widely reckognized llegitimate lifestyle. Universities such as Harvard , Columbia and Stanford and others developed celiac centres. The mayo clinic in rochester is a well known center. the NIHceliac conference made groundbreaking forward movement in defining and diagnosing this difficult disease. there is a web site http://www.celiac.nih.gov/ which has been designed to heighten both the public and professionals knowledge of gluten issues. Todday cruises restaurangs carry and serve specialized meals. now there is a large selection of gluten free ready made products even bread mixes and yummy donus. the gluten free market grows on average 20 percent a year now its worth
well over 300 million mark.Thanks to The american celiac disease alliance along with others the put into place the food allergy labeling and protection act  of  2004 where manufacturers must now identify the eight major food allergies in pain lamguage including wheat where gluten comes from on anything after january 2006. however barley, kamut rye and spelt and triticale can still be present and still contain gluten but they still will be listed under the ingredients. weve come a long wat but we are out best advocated we must carefully  read every label.