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In just the last two months I have met four people with gluten intolerance. It turns out my husband sees two other teachers in our area, both are gluten intolerant. At our local farmers market this weekend a gal asked me if I add flour to any of my jams or jellies, and so I asked her why. Both her and her sister are gluten intolerant plus their children are being tested. I also work in a clinic and two patients have been diagnosed with gluten intolerance. I was at the health food store last month and a gal that works at our local floral shop gave up wheat because of allergies. Now I live in a small town in Montana - population quite small - I am amazed. I think I am going to try and start a support group for my area. The our local cable company offers free advertising on one channel, and so I might run something for a month and see what happens.

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In just the last two months I have met four people with gluten intolerance.  It turns out my husband sees two other teachers in our area, both are gluten intolerant.  At our local farmers market this weekend a gal asked me if I add flour to any of my jams or jellies, and so I asked her why.  Both her and her sister are gluten intolerant plus their children are being tested.  I also work in a clinic and two patients have been diagnosed with gluten intolerance.  I was at the health food store last month and a gal that works at our local floral shop gave up wheat because of allergies.  Now I live in a small town in Montana - population quite small - I am amazed.  I think I am going to try and start a support group for my area.  The our local cable company offers free advertising on one channel, and so I might run something for a month and see what happens.

Bernadette

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Good for you! And I think I read somewhere that October is Celiac month. Good way to approach the subject. Let us know how things go. I should post something on the bulletin board at our health food store. The owner has expanded the gluten-free product shelf space in her store so I KNOW I'm not the only one. :)

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Good for you!  And I think I read somewhere that October is Celiac month.  Good way to approach the subject.  Let us know how things go.  I should post something on the bulletin board at our health food store.  The owner has expanded the gluten-free product shelf space in her store so I KNOW I'm not the only one. :)

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Likewise here - small city in PA - the local health store is now developing a gluten free section and to my great surprise the local Giant supermarket as a new section also. The staff told me that things are selling well - better than they expected. Claire

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The staff told me that things are selling well - better than they expected.  Claire

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Hmm, obviously more of us out there than they thought! I used to work grocery, and I know that there is a supermarket mag. I hope they mention the increase foot traffic gluten-free products bring in and then hopefully an increase in related sales - fruits, meat, veggies. Unfortunantly, for big chains, you have to appeal to the bottom line. But my hope and dream is for stores to have a gluten-free section like they do a diabetic section :rolleyes:

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In just the last two months I have met four people with gluten intolerance.  It turns out my husband sees two other teachers in our area, both are gluten intolerant.  At our local farmers market this weekend a gal asked me if I add flour to any of my jams or jellies, and so I asked her why.  Both her and her sister are gluten intolerant plus their children are being tested.  I also work in a clinic and two patients have been diagnosed with gluten intolerance.  I was at the health food store last month and a gal that works at our local floral shop gave up wheat because of allergies.  Now I live in a small town in Montana - population quite small - I am amazed.  I think I am going to try and start a support group for my area.  The our local cable company offers free advertising on one channel, and so I might run something for a month and see what happens.

Bernadette

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The funny thing about that is the best gluten free selection i have ever found was in a health food store in Missoula Montana and I live in Tacoma Wa!

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Laurie! I'm in Puyallup. We should start a group here. I've been thinking about it. I'll e-mail you.

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