Gluten Free Raleigh: GF Cooking Guru Jules Shepard Returns to Earth Fare on 3/20/2010

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.

Monday, February 22, 2010

GF Cooking Guru Jules Shepard Returns to Earth Fare on 3/20/2010

In continuing her frequent visits to North Carolina, Jules Shepard has announced her first 2010 cooking class in Raleigh. The class will be held on Saturday, March 20th, 2010 from 2pm - 430p at the Brier Creek Earth Fare. Baltimore resident (NC native), Jules Shepard has been written about extensively on this blog and is one of my favorite people I've met. Jules is truly and expert when it comes to baking, Celiac Disease and living Gluten Free. She is extremely knowledgeable and well known in the national Gluten Free scene. Did I mention that she has developed an awesome GF flour product as well! I've said before that we are extremely lucky to have her visit Raleigh and put on her cooking classes. If you have not had the chance to attend a class, now is the time. If you have been to one, you can still learn some more from Jules.

Class information
Saturday, 3/20/2010
2pm - 430pm
Earth Fare Brier Creek
919-433-1390

Menu/Class topics
-General Celiac Disease information/questions
-Gluten Free baking information/questions
-Jules will be preparing the following mouth watering options; sandwich bread, southern biscuits, snickerdoodle cookies and birthday cake. YUM.

The event will cost $40 per person or $70 per couple if you are in the same family. As always, a portion of the class fee is donated to the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research. Jules will also do a raffle for a Gluten Free goodie gift basket - this is always a crowd favorite. She will also have her world famous cup-for-cup replacement GF flour (a certified Gluten Free product) for sale as well as her books.

To register, please visit or call Earth Fare @ Brier Creek 919-433-1390 or go to JulesGlutenFree.com to register online for the event. The direct link is here. There are normally about 30-40 seats available for this class and it is always full with some standing room only. I'd suggest you hurry up and register now before the class is full. As always, a huge thanks to Earth Fare for putting on this class and for donating the ingredients used during the class. If you have not been to Earth Fare before, they have over 1,000 Gluten Free products for sale!

Click here for the class flyer.

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