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Gluten-free foods might be expensive, but they aren’t a “scam”

November 7, 2013 By The Happy Coeliac 21 Comments

The Telegraph published an article today, titled The Great Gluten-free Scam, and the writer’s shock and confusion at the fact that: in a corner of my local, shabby Tesco, whole new ranges of biscuits, breads, cereal bars and even fish fingers have suddenly arrived, all stocked under the label “gluten-free” A sure sign of the…

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Should we name and shame “bad” gluten-free brands?

October 17, 2013 By The Happy Coeliac 6 Comments

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Yesterday I found out that this blog came second in the Free From Foods People’s Choice Awards, and after doing a bit of this… … I had a look at the other categories. 😉 (By the way, thank you muchly for voting for me, it’s most appreciated!) It was quite interesting to know what people…

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Allergy & Free From Show 2013: some thoughts

June 19, 2013 By The Happy Coeliac 5 Comments

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The weekend before last I spent 3 full days at the Allergy & Free From Show held in Kensington Olympia. It was my first visit to the show, and I definitely got a unique perspective of the event – helping out my friend Isabel on her stand. Others (gfreeb, gfradio) have written reviews of the…

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Filed Under: Events, Ranting Tagged With: allergies, Allergy & Free From Show, cross-contamination, gluten-free diet, Isabel's, London

Update: Statement from producers of Food Glorious Food

March 25, 2013 By The Happy Coeliac 4 Comments

STATEMENT FROM THE PRODUCERS OF FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD: We are very sorry if the content of the Brighton episode of Food Glorious Food has caused offence to any viewers or sufferers of Coeliac disease. The contestant who presented the gluten-free cup-cakes was not a Coeliac sufferer. The conversation between Judge Stacie Stewart and the contestant…

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Hi, I'm Sam, a Brit living in Haarlem, the Netherlands. I was diagnosed with coeliac disease in 2011, after which I started blogging as a way to help me cope with the massive lifestyle change that a gluten-free diet commands. Now I develop recipes, write cookbooks and try to enjoy life! Read More…

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