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Focus On Gluten Free Food At The Food Banks and Celiac Awareness
  Yet, there is one thing that continues to gnaw at me, the more product that is available the more I continue to wonder how Celiac Disease is affecting people all over the world. I continue to worry about the people at our food banks having to make decisions about their food because they can not afford to shop at a grocery store. The high cost of Gluten Free food makes it hard for all of us. I also think about the fact that there may not be Gluten Free food at the Food Bank for them to eat.  The other day I went to an event for the Seattle area Food Banks' directors. It was a nutrition fair that provided presentations for more detailed information on Diabetes, Lactose Intolerance, Halal and Gluten Free. I was asked to speak to the group and represent the Gluten Free portion of the event.  This nutrition fair was sponsored by the Seattle Food Committee, a coalition of 27 food banks and emergency food providers in Seattle. The directors put together a list of topics about which they wanted to learn. The fair also had tables set up to provide information on various diets including - Vegan and Vegetarian, Aging and Senior Nutrition, Asian and East African Cultural preferences, Infant and Child Nutrition and Chronic Illness and Food Safety.   I really enjoyed listening to the other presenters and talking to everyone. Great questions! I spoke about my experience with Celiac Disease and why I started my blog. I also talked to the group about my support for the Kitsap Food Bank Coalition and the Gluten Free Food Drive that I started last year. I made some suggestions as to keeping the ?specialty foods in a designated area so that only the people that have the medical condition could have access to the Gluten Free foods.  While I was writing this posting today, I received an email from the Bremerton Food Line to pass on some information about "Help Stamp Out Hunger" - the postal workers will be collecting food on May 14th for area food banks. Please mark your calendar and please put some food in a bag to be picked up. I am asking you to put Gluten Free Food in a Bag marked Gluten Free for donation. Any food is appreciated but Gluten Free is definitely needed. Suggested Gluten Free donations - brown rice, baking mixes, cereals, shelf stable non-dairy beverages such as almond, rice, coconut, hemp milk. Thank you! Lisa P.S. May is Celiac Awareness Month - Please pass this posting along to your friends and family to learn more about Celiac Disease.  related searches : Focus
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