Gluten-Free Food Program

🔹 Stroke patient with celiac disease was repeatedly served gluten.
A nursing student in New Zealand says Waitākere Hospital repeatedly offered her wheat-bread sandwiches despite her condition. She also discovered her prescribed medication was not gluten free.
Sources: Newstalk ZB; Health New Zealand, July 4, 2026

🔹 Celiac disease topped a Norwegian childhood study.
In a nationwide study of ~1M children, 2.6% developed an autoimmune disease by age 18, with celiac disease showing the highest incidence. About 5% developed more than one autoimmune disease.
Sources: University of Oslo; The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, July 1, 2026

🔹 Malta’s celiac community challenged misleading TV remarks.
The Coeliac Association Malta filed a formal complaint with the Broadcasting Authority after comments on TVM’s Bundy Time were said to mock medically necessary gluten-free diets.
Sources: Coeliac Association Malta; Newsbook Malta, July 4, 2026

🔹 A gluten-free beer order ended with a mocking receipt.
In Spain, a customer with celiac disease says a bar printed “tonta celi” (“stupid celiac”) on her receipt after she requested a gluten-free beer. The case went viral, and the business later apologized publicly.
Sources: El Debate; Soy Camarero, July 6, 2026

🔹 Gluten and labeling recalls hit the UK and France.
UK alerts covered Minton & Donello Organic White Orzo and Capsicana Easy Going Mild Salsa for undeclared wheat or barley gluten, while France recalled Leclerc Pain protéines + 400 g after bread labeled gluten free was found to contain gluten.
Sources: UK FSA; Coeliac UK, July 3, 2026; RappelConso, June 16, 2026

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La Carte du Gluten Caché est maintenant disponible en français. Un guide gratuit de poche pour vous aider à repérer certaines des sources moins évidentes de gluten lors de vos achats et au restaurant.
Commentez « carte cœliaque » pour recevoir la version française par message privé.

The Hidden Gluten Card is now available in French. A free wallet-sized guide to some of the less obvious places gluten can hide while shopping or dining out.
Comment “celiac card” and we’ll send you the English version by direct message.