NPR Gluten–Free Host A No-Go, Says PopeNPRGluten has become verboten in some circles, but there is no way around it for Catholics receiving Holy Communion; a recent church directive emphatically states that the wafer known as the host must contain gluten. The reminder comes at “the request of …Vatican Refuses to Go Gluten Free at CommunionNew […]

TIME The Vatican Says Gluten–Free Wafers Can’t Be Used for CommunionTIME“Hosts that are completely gluten–free are invalid matter for the celebration of the Eucharist.” The letter adds that “low-gluten hosts (partially gluten–free) are valid” for communion use, provided they have “sufficient amount of gluten to obtain the …Gluten–Free Catholics, Beware The Communion BreadRefinery29Vatican Outlaws Gluten–Free […]

BBC News Vatican outlaws gluten–free bread for Holy CommunionBBC NewsBread used to celebrate the Eucharist during Roman Catholic Mass must not be gluten–free – although it may be made from genetically modified organisms, the Vatican has ruled. In a letter to bishops, Cardinal Robert Sarah said the bread can be low-gluten.Gluten–free bread for Holy Communion […]

Bangor Daily News Gluten Free Experiences in the UKBangor Daily NewsIn May, I took a solo trip to England and Scotland. While there, I visited London, Stonehenge, Bath, Windsor Castle, and Edinburgh. I spent most of my time in the two cities, and my experience being celiac there was pretty easy and stress-free. I can […]

BuzzFeed News “Not Safe For Celiacs” — Gluten–Free Cheerios Are Still Drawing ComplaintsBuzzFeed NewsThe complaint came a year after the recall in late 2015 of 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios by their maker, General Mills, which said the products — rebranded that summer as gluten–free — “may contain wheat” due to errors in the manufacturing […]

New York Times New York Today: Gluten–Free NightlifeNew York TimesA customer walked into a south Brooklyn bar and asked the bartender, “Do you have any gluten–free beer?” He stared blankly. She wondered if she had come to the right place. Yelp reviewers rated the bar as one of Brooklyn’s best stops for gluten–free beer. Brought […]

Well+Good 3 mistakes most people make when they go gluten–freeWell+GoodLiving a gluten–free life is becoming more popular even for people who don’t have celiac disease. After all, some doctors are raising the alarm about its inflammation-causing properties, and it can cause some uncomfortable gut probs even if you aren’t … Brought to you by Google […]

Vogue.com A Gluten–Free Guide to Glutinous ParisVogue.com“A handful of gluten–free bakeries and eateries have convinced locals that forgoing gluten doesn’t have to mean the end of indulgence,” she writes in The New Paris. “More importantly, they are godsends for gluten-intolerant travelers who can now … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of […]

Tampabay.com Stacy’s brings tasty gluten–free, vegan creations to South TampaTampabay.comOn June 24, the gluten free mom celebrated the opening of her second store located in South Tampa at 5130 S Dale Mabry Highway. “There’s a really tight niche of people and the vegan community has gotten larger in Tampa,” Riffel said. Both locations … Brought to […]

Bangor Daily News The Whole Grain Bakeshop, vegan and gluten–free bakery, has new location in BrewerBangor Daily NewsKelly Thompson, owner of the Whole Grain Bakeshop in Brewer, became so overwhelmed with orders last fall that this year, she decided to move her vegan and gluten–free bakery into larger, permanent digs. Thompson spent all of May […]