We've been away (could you tell?) and in our absence, a new, dedicated, gluten free shop has sprung up in Congleton: called Just For You. Everything in the shop is gluten free, but there are additional 'free-froms': free from lactose, free from milk, free from wheat, free from meat, free from soya ... and no doubt some free froms that I have … [Read more...]
No money to run coeliac disease tests
Because of budget constraints, a hospital in Ireland has had to cut back expenditure. An internal memo (according to the Irish Times) indicates that the hospital executive have decided to cancel all non-urgent elective work until the end of September, to bring its expenditure back to 2006 levels. One of the doctors, Dr Varadkar, said the … [Read more...]
Going gluten free at the pub
What? No, you still can't drink most beers, but 3663, a national food distributor, has been working with Nutrition Point to develop products that pubs and restaurants can serve to customers with an intolerance to wheat or gluten. Yes, 3663 has launched its first gluten free product range, to include breads, pasta, pizza bases, crackers, … [Read more...]
