Celiac Scene E-News | March 2024
The Celiac Scene e-News – March Edition
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• PRANA Organic Rescinds Gluten-Free Certification from 2 Product Lines
• Celiac Hockey Players Makes Reference to Pucks
• Concerning News for Celiacs – Cases of Digestive Cancer Increasing
• Other Conditions That Cause Villous Atrophy
• Indian Heritage Brand ‘Soya Chaap’ Recalled due to Undeclared Gluten
• Delizia Vegetarian Beef Balls Recalled Due to Undeclared Gluten
• Alternate Day Fasting on a Gluten-Free Diet
• New Chapter for Kinnikinnick Foods
• Fibre Ideas from Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet
• ‘Eating Windows’ with Intermittent Fasting
• The Celiac Scene News Round Up
Free Instagram Event – Friday, March 1st at 4pm PST. What to ask at restaurants to reduce cross contact! SEE @celiac_dietitian• Celiac Dietian at Your Finger Tips – Tuesday Q & A
• A Day in the Life of Celiac Disease
• What I Wish More People with Celiac Disease Knew
• Do Celiacs Need to Worry about Wheat Straws & Utensils?
• Do We Need to Use a Dedicated Gluten-Free Air Fryer?
• Is Glucose Made From Wheat Syrup Safe for Celiacs?
• Work with Selena
GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS & SERVICES
• Alkeme Sourdough Now at Thrifty Foods
• MAiiZ Nixtimal Now at Thrifty Foods
• Grimm’s Fine Foods! Kantar Product of the Year in the Ready-to-Eat Meat Category!
• NEW! What the Flour Gluten-Free Mixes
• El Faro Market Vies for Top Chef Canada
• Epicure March 15% Off Code – THESCENE-5368
- Alkeme Artisan Bakery • Art of Slow Food • Bake My Day • B-glutenfreevictoria • Celiac Kid Stuff • CORN THINS by Real Foods • Country Prime Meat Snacks • El Faro Gluten Free Flour • Epicure • Glutenull • Grimm’s Fine Foods • Hertel Meats • Honeycomb.ai Restaurant App • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas • Millstone Farm & Organics • Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream • O’Doughs • Off the Hook Grab & Go • Pure Lovin’ Chocolate • Royal Nuts • Selena, The Celiac Dietitian • Stella’s Perogies • Taco Revolution Mexican Foods • ulivit superfood inc. • TOTAL PREPARE • Wendel’s True Foods • Wescana Purity Protocol Oats • What the Flour Mixes • Wild Poppy Market Ladysmith
• Victoria GF Foodie Group Enjoys Fab GF Meal at Virtuous Pie • Ask to Join!
• Van Isle Poutinerie Gets Special Mention in Edible Vancouver Island
• Floating Fish Store Opens for the Season
• 2 for 1 Tuesdays at Totchos
• Daily Gluten-Free Happy Hour at Six Mile Pub
• Search for 350+ Celiac-Trusted Restaurants Across Vancouver Island!
• Off the Hook 100% Gluten-Free Food Opens in Comox!
• 2024 Safe Fries List for Vancouver Island
• 2024 Guide to Celiac-Trusted Restaurants on Vancouver Island
- 900˚ BiSTRO Sidney • 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria Langford • Art of Slow Food 100% Gluten-Free Cafe & Bakery • Bare Bones Fish & Chips 100% Gluten-Free Kitchen • Big Wheel Burger • 100% Gluten-Free CHURROS & MOR • El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten Free Restaurant • Floating Fish Store • MAiiZ Nixtamal 100% Gluten-Free Tortillería • Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream • Off the Hook 100% Gluten-Free Nanaimo • Off the Hook 100% Gluten Free Comox • Poke Fresh • Six Mile Pub • Taco Revolution 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck • The Taco Hole • Totchos Family Restaurant • Van Isle Poutinerie 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck
* Questions to Ask When Dining Out Gluten-Free
SPECIAL GLUTEN FREE EVENTS – Look for Event Listings Thursdays on Facebook & Instagram!
• March 2 & 3 – B-glutenfreevictoria @ Victoria Women’s Expo
• March 2 – First El Faro Market Flour @ Qualicum Beach Farmer’s Market
• March 9 – Art of Slow Food Sourdough Workshop
• March 9 – B-glutenfreevictoria @ International Women’s Fair at Oaklands
• March 9 – 10th Birthday Party @ Pomme Natural Markets Nanaimo & Port Coquitlam
• March 14 – Taco Revolution @ Duncan Seedy Saturday
• March 20 – Bake My Day Order Deadline for Victoria & Sidney
• Book the CHURROS & MOR Food Truck for Your Special Event!
• Book the Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream Trailer for Your Special Event!
• Book the Taco Revolution Food Truck for Your Special Event!
• Book the Van Isle Poutinerie Food Truck for Your Special Event!
- Millstone Organics Farm Store – Open Thurs-Fri-Sat
- Van Isle Poutinerie – North Town Mall – Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon
- Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream Trailer Events Everywhere!
- El Faro Market Flour @ Qualicum Beach Farmer’s Market – Saturdays
- Gluten-Free Brunch @ Six Mile Pub – Saturday & Sunday
- Taco Revolution Foods – Saturdays @ Qualicum Beach Farmers Market & @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
- Art of Slow Food – Saturdays @ Moss Street Market & @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
- Taco Revolution Food Truck – Saturdays @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
- B-glutenfreevictoria – Saturdays @ Moss Street Market
- El Faro Market Brunch – Sundays
- 2 for 1 Tuesdays at Totchos
- Burrito Mondays @ The Taco Hole
- Taco Tuesdays @ The Taco Hole
- Floating Fish Store 10% Off Wednesdays are Back
SHOPPING FOR CELIACS
• Easter Chocolate Sale on at Pure Lovin’ Chocolate – North American Shipping
- Art of Slow Food Cafe & Bakery • Country Grocer • El Faro Market • Lifestyle Market & Select Stores • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillería • Millstone Farm & Organics • Off the Hook Grab & Go • Pepper’s Foods • Pomme Natural Market Nanaimo • Pure Lovin’ Chocolate • TOTAL PREPARE • Wild Poppy Market Ladysmith
DISCOUNT & SALE DAYS
• Every Day – 10% Student Discount – Pepper’s Foods • Tuesdays – Pepper’s Foods Flyer • Tuesday – Wednesday – 10% Senior’s Discount – Pepper’s Foods • Fridays – Country Grocer Flyer • Monthly Glutenull Sales • Monthly – Lifestyle Markets Flyer • Monthly – Pomme Natural Market’s Flyer
• Ooey-Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies by Wescana Oats
• Wild Poppy Market ‘Marry Me Chicken’
• Pina Colada Oats by Wescana
- Easter Krispies
- Lunch Box Leftovers
- Apple Corn Crumble Bars
- Fried Italian Sausage, Onions & Piquillo Peppers
- Brown Butter Beans, Lemon & Pesto
- Instagram Inspiration
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2024 GLUTEN-FREE FAST FOOD LIST!
• Vancouver Island Safe Fries, Onion Rings, Fish & Chips
Did you know that more than 60 gluten-free fast-food restaurants in Canada and a whopping 250 restaurants across the United States make an online commitment to meeting the needs of the gluten free. Note that gluten-free ingredients and offerings vary by country.
• Gluten-Free Guide to Fast Food Dining – Canada
• Gluten-Free Guide to Fast Food Dining – USA
Remember – these listings are a guide, NOT a guarantee. ALWAYS Ask Gluten-Free Questions and determine for yourself whether any given location, chef or server can deliver on their gluten-free promise!
