The food industry uses the enzyme microbial transglutaminase to extend the shelf life of foods. However, a recent study suggests that microbial transglutaminase may be responsible for the uptick in conditions involving gluten intolerance and gluten sensitivity, including celiac disease. The term ‘gluten’ is used to describe a family of proteins that occur naturally in […]
“Gluten-free” labels are mostly reliable, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday. That sounds like a no-brainer — of course foods labeled as gluten free shouldn’t have any gluten in them, right? But that hasn’t always been the case; I can tell you, as a person with celiac disease, that it’s a relief to […]
Gluten free has now gone mainstream with one in five (20%) Irish people shopping for gluten free food regularly, according to new Bord Bia research. The gluten free market in Ireland is estimated to be worth around €66 million, experiencing a 36% increase since last year (Kantar Worldpanel). Despite only 1% of the Irish population […]
