Gluten Free Raleigh: General Mills Gluten Free Update

Fundraising History

As of Dec 3, 2010
1) Jules Shepard Gluten Free Cooking Class - 2/28/2009 $100 donated to the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research $400 donated to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA)

2) Gluten Free Raleigh Run/Walk Fundraiser - 6/13/2009 $915 donated to Gluten Free Week 2009 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

3) Jules Shepard Gluten Free Cooking Class - 7/12/2009 $300 donated to the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research

4) GF 101 Class @ Rosie's Plate - 10/3/2009 $175 donated to Gluten Free Week 2010 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

5) GF 101 Class @ Rosie's Plate - 1/23/2010 $100 donated to Gluten Free Week 2010 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

6) GF 101 Class @ Rosie's Plate - 4/24/2010 $85 donated to Gluten Free Week 2010 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

7) Gluten Free Food Drive to benefit The Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC - May 2010 $925

8) GF 101 Class @ Whole Foods - 10/23/2010 $82.50 donated to Gluten Free Week 2011 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

Grand Total = $3,082.50

Celiac Disease Stats

16,860 Triangle residents with Celiac Disease
1 out of every 133 Americans (about 3 million people or 1% of population) has Celiac Disease.
97% of Americans estimated to have CD are not diagnosed.
CD has over 300 known symptoms although some people experience none.
Age of diagnosis is key: If you are diagnosed between age 2-4, your chance of getting an additional autoimmune disorder is 10.5%. Over the age of 20, that rockets up to 34%.
30% of the US population is estimated to have the genes necessary for CD.
2.5 babies are born every minute in the USA with the genetic makeup to have CD.
There are 15 states in the US with populations less than the total number of Celiacs in the US.
CD affects more people in the US than Crohn’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined.
500,000 new Celiac diagnoses are expected to occur in the US by 2012 -- thanks to efforts to raise public awareness of the disease.
People with CD dine out 80% less than they used to before diagnosis and believe less than 10% of eating establishments have a 'very good' or 'good' understanding of GF diets.
It takes an average of 11 years for patients to be properly diagnosed with CD even though a simple blood test exists.
The average cost of misdiagnosis is $5,000 - $12,000 per person per year. Improving the time to diagnosis could save the health care system millions of dollars annually in unnecessary medical care.
A recent study by Packaged Facts projects that the sales of GF food will reach $2.63 Billion by 2012. The GF market is also projected to hit $5 Billion by 2015.
GF foods are, on average, 242% more expensive then their non-GF counterparts.
The smallest amount of gluten which has been shown by a biopsy to cause damage to a Celiac is 0.1 gram per day - or 1/48th of a slice of bread.
The Food Allergen Labeling & Consumer Protection Act became law in 2006 allowing for easier reading of food labels for those with CD but the law only requires labeling of wheat. Nearly 5 years later, the FDA still has not finalized what it means to label a product Gluten Free.
12% of people in the US who have Down Syndrome also have CD.
8% of people in the US who have Type 1 Diabetes also have CD.
Among people who have a first-degree relative diagnosed with Celiac, as many as 1 in 22 people may have the disease. First degree relatives should be tested yearly for CD even if previous tests were negative.
There are currently 0 drugs available to treat CD.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

General Mills Gluten Free Update

We've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of several brand new Gluten Free products from food giant General Mills... the wait is over... Available now (in addition to the already available Rice Chex) is...

- Betty Crocker Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix
- Betty Crocker Gluten Free Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- Betty Crocker Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Brownies
- Betty Crocker Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
- Corn Chex cereal
- Strawberry Chex cereal
- Honey Nut Chex cereal
- Chocolate Chex cereal
- Cinnamon Chex cereal

I purchases the new varieties of Chex today (at Kroger and Walmart) as well as the new Betty Crocker mixes! Leave a comment with your thoughts!

12 comments:

Anonymous said...: http://www.chex.com/Recipes/GlutenFree.aspx; June 4, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Anonymous said...: I'd love to know which Kroger/Walmart you found them at? I've yet to find them anywhere in Raleigh/Durham. Thanks in advance!; June 6, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Anonymous said...: New Bern Ave.; June 7, 2009 at 7:33 AM
design said...: I haven't found the cake mix either; June 7, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Anonymous said...: The Kroger in Fuquay- Varina has both the Betty Crocker cake mixes and the cereal.; June 8, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Anonymous said...: I found them at the Kroger on the corner of Creedmoor and Strickland - the Kroger on the corner of Creedmoor and Lynn had the spots for them on the shelf but all were gone when i got to the store so guessing they had sold out - does anybody know if the WalMart at Brier Creek has the mixes? Thanks in advance :) ...oh yea FYI the Krogers both only had (or had the tag for) the cookie mix, brownie mix and the yellow cake mix...have yet to find the devil's food cake mix :(; June 8, 2009 at 1:17 PM
Tracey said...: I walk dogs/petsit out near the strickland area today, I'm going to check the kroger out. Thanks so much for the info! I just read that wendy's chili is gluten free, I'm still afraid to eat LOL, but its good to start to feel like I have more options. God bless, Tracey; June 9, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Anonymous said...: Can anyone tell me of a good chocolate chip cookies mix. I have tried the Betty Crocker and also the Red Mill and they both taste like that have saw dust in them they are sooo dry. Please let me know if the cake mixes taste like this also as I haven't tried them yet. E-mail me at jmslittlebit@hotmail.com and let me know some gluten free tips/ideas??; June 9, 2009 at 9:54 PM
Tracey said...: I'd heard of the possible grittyness so I melted the butter almost completely and added an extra almost 1/2 tsp of Gf vanilla. I then let the dough sit for about 20 mins, the cookies were only slightly textured, not gritty at all to me. My kids actually preferred the Betty Crocker GF cookies and brownies to the regular ones...which is good since I'm going to rid my house of gluten pretty soon. I haven't tried the cake yet. Lowes FOods ordered the mixes for me and I've found them at almost all the kroger stores now. I love baking so this has been a blessing.; June 11, 2009 at 7:20 PM
Unknown said...: Lowes Foods in cary on the corner of Kildaire Farms rd and 1010 rd (3480 Kildaire Farms rd) have them they are on the top shelf above all the other Betty Crocker mixes, and they are reasonably priced. The store phone nu,ber is 919-363-3039 in you need more information; June 16, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Unknown said...: I spoke to the assistant store manager at the lowes in cary on kildaire, his name is Matt. if you need help finding the betty crocker products see him. he can show you where the are. 919-363-3039; June 17, 2009 at 9:36 AM
GlutenGurl said...: at earthfare in brier creek , they carry gluten free chocolate chip cookies and they are delicious, by far the best i have tried, i like my cookies soft so i don't cook them as long as it says on the box and they came out perfect, taste the closest to regular i have tried. They are by French meadow bakery. The Brownies are yummy too!!; July 10, 2009 at 6:27 PM

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