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  • June 2008

    • Rising Food Allergies Drive a Swelling Specialty Market

      Washington Post  |  Jun 8, 08 12:19 PM CDT

      Rising Food Allergies Drive a Swelling Specialty Market

      (Newser) - As the number of people with allergies soars, so does the “free-from” food market—that is, foods that avoid common allergens like peanuts, the Washington Post reports. Specialty foods are expected to bring in $3.9 billion this year, a study says, while gluten-free products will likely bank some $1.3 billion by 2010. Special-needs customers have become a coveted slice of the market. More »

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      health  • food industry  • food production  • food allergies  • peanut  • gluten free diets

  • May 2007

    • Gluten-Free Sticks for Many Dieters

      New York Times  |  May 8, 07 8:24 PM CDT

      Gluten-Free Sticks for Many Dieters

      (Newser) - Gluten-free diets, once the purview of those with life-threatening conditions like celiac disease, have hit the mainstream. Docs now estimate that gluten allergies strike one in 100 North Americans, and even those who aren't allergic are turning onto gluten-free, blaming the protein for ailments from infertility to anxiety. More »

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      health  • diet  • allergy  • gluten  • gluten free diets

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