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“Food without Fear” Awareness Week Campaign
Posted by Wiltshire Farm Foods on Friday, May 16 2008 | Permalink | Comments: 0
As the leading supplier of gluten-free ready meals for delivery to the home, Wiltshire Farm Foods are teaming up with Coeliac UK to help raise awareness of coeliac disease.
From the 12th-18th May Coeliac UK are working to raise awareness and understanding of a gluten free diet amongst chefs and caterers, healthcare professionals, hospital ward staff, parliamentarians and the general public to ensure eating out and buying complete meals are freed from restrictions. For further information see www. coeliac.org.uk
For the duration of the “Food Without Fear” Awareness Week, Wiltshire Farm Foods will be donating 50p from every gluten-free meal order placed to Coeliac UK, a registered charity. Coeliac UK is the leading charity working for people with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis (DH). Their aim is to improve the lives of people living with the condition through support, campaigning, and research to ensure the needs of sufferers are universally met. Coeliac disease is an auto-immune disease, where the body produces antibodies that attack its own tissues. Gluten triggers this condition, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Some people with coeliac disease also react to oats, but this is believed to be down to contamination from close growing quarters with wheat. It is estimates that 1 in 100 people have the condition, while approximately 500,000 people in the UK are currently undiagnosed.
Symptoms will vary person to person, and may not be limited to stomach problems, but may include:
Bloating or abdominal pain, nausea, wind, constipation or diarrhoea, tiredness, anaemia, headaches, mouth ulcers, recurrent miscarriages, weight loss, in some cases, skin problems, depression, joint and bone pain, and nerve problems
If you suspect you may be gluten intolerant you should visit your GP immediately for a blood test. You can find out more at www. coeliac.org.uk
Wiltshire Farm Foods are passionate about developing delicious meals and suitable solution for a variety of dietary requirements. Our meals are ideal if you’re no great shakes in the kitchen, and are unable or daunted by the prospect of preparing your own gluten free meals from scratch. For the full gluten free range, click here