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Introduced: May 15, 2013 (113th U.S. Congress, 2013-2015) Status: Referred to Committee CDF Update – June 18, 2013 On the eve of International Celiac Disease Awareness Day (May 16, 2013),…

Recent findings: Celiac disease is a risk factor for pancreatitis. Patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis likely have chronic pancreatitis, do not benefit from pancreatic sphincterotomy, and may not benefit from…

A gluten-free diet (GFD) is recommended for all patients with coeliac disease (CD). The spectrum of gluten-related disorders in the early 1980s was simple: CD and dermatitis herpetiformis. In the…

A small subset of coeliac disease (CD) patients experience persisting or recurring symptoms despite strict adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD). When other causes of villous atrophy have been excluded,…

Dear CDF Friends and Supporters, A number of our committed supporters have asked me why Celiac Disease Foundation applauds the FDA’s gluten-free labeling rule. As you well know, all FDA-regulated foods including dietary supplements bearing the claim “gluten-free” must contain less than 20 ppm [parts per million] of gluten. Health policy at Celiac Disease Foundation is directed by our Medical Advisory Board, comprised of globally respected experts in celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

The latest gluten-free Halloween candy list is here! But please remember to use the list only as a guide, since ingredients and formulas can change at any time. Make sure…

With the 2013 ING NYC Marathon just around the corner on Sunday, November 3rd, CDF Team gluten-free is excited to have 5 amazing team members running in support of Celiac…

Until last Friday, no standard definition for the term "gluten-free" existed—even though the market for gluten-free food and beverages reached $4.2 billion in 2012. The "gluten-free" label slapped onto products "was in good faith," says Celiac Disease Foundation CEO Marilyn G. Geller. "You spent a lot of time in grocery stores hoping that the company labeling products 'gluten-free' was adhering to a voluntary standard."

CDF CEO, Marilyn Geller, quoted throughout article in FoodServiceDirector.com analyzing the collateral effects of the settlement between Lesley University and the Department of Justice after the DOJ found that food…

Reporter Mary MacVean features CDF Conference speaker Kristine Kidd’s take on the new FDA gluten-free food labeling rule and refers reader to the Fast Facts CDF published about the rule.…