The Celiac Scene E-News | October 2019
Your Gluten-Free Guide to Victoria, Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands!
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NEWS FROM THE CELIAC SCENE
• Association Between Gluten Intake at 18 Months and Type 1 Diabetes
• Don’t Blame Wheat Breeding For Celiac Disease
• Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Children May Predict Celiac Disease
• Chicken or Egg? Are Celiac Disease and Eating Disorders Related?
• US Campaign for Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act
PODCASTS: On-Demand Audio on Topics that Matter to the Gluten-Free
• Being a Celiac & of Muslim Faith
• What is the FODMAP Diet & Why Should We Care?
• Celiac Scene News Round Up
• Victoria & Westshore Kids Meet Up – Sunday, October 6
• Vancouver Kids Meet Up – Monday, October 7
• Selena De Vries, RD – Free Online Office Hour – Friday, October 19
• Victoria Gluten-Free Living Class – Saturday, October 19
• Bake My Day – Crafted Farmhouse Market – Sat-Sun, October 25-26
• Nanaimo Wow Saturday – Pomme Natural Market – Saturday, October 26
• Taco Revolution at Red Arrow Brewing – $3 Tuesdays
• Kids Eat Free @Pirate Chips Nanaimo – Tuesdays
• All You Can Eat Fish & Chips @ Pirate Chips Nanaimo – Wednesdays
• 20% Discount @ Floating Fish Store – Wednesdays
• The Art of Slow Food Sourdough Bread – Moss Street Market – Saturdays
• Abuelo’s Tortilla Chips @ Comox Valley Farmer’s Market – Saturdays
• Bake My Day @ Duncan Farmer’s Market – Saturdays
• Taco Revolution @ Cedar Farmer’s Market – Sundays – Last Market October 27
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OUR FAVOURITE GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS & SERVICES
• The Celiac Scene Welcomes the Art of Slow Food
• 7-Day Free Trial for MyHealthyGut App Continues
Abuelo’s Corn Tortillas • Art of Slow Food • Bake My Day • Bard’s Beer • Benjamin’s Bites • Care Bakery • Chef Pola Culinary • Cloud 9 Specialty Bakery • CORN THINS by Real Foods • Duinkerken Foods • Gluten Free Resource Directory Canada • Glutenull • Grimm’s Fine Foods • Healthbean Nutrition • Hertel Meats • Hornby Organic Energy Bars • MCLEAN MEATS • MyHealthyGut App • O’Doughs • Portofino Tested-to-Be-Gluten-Free • Pure Nutrition • Taco Revolution Event Catering • TOTAL PREPARE • Two Stickers • Way of Life Foods Meal Prep & Delivery • Wendel’s True Foods • Wild Poppy Bakery • Wise Bites
OUR FAVOURITE CELIAC-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS
• The Celiac Scene Welcomes Poke Fresh
• Planning Christmas with Six Mile Pub
900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria • Big Wheel Burger • Floating Fish Store • Joint Pizzeria • Noodle Box • Pirate Chips Nanaimo • Poke Fresh • Rawthentic Eatery • Rock Cod Cafe • Royal Spice Indian Restaurant • Six Mile Pub • Taco Revolution Food Truck • Taste – A Place For Coffee • Union Street Grill • Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro • Victoria GF Foodies
FABULOUS GLUTEN-FREE SHOPPING – VANCOUVER ISLAND
Abuelo’s Corn Tortilla Factory • Bake My Day Factory Outlet • Country Grocer • Deep Cove Market • Lifestyle Market & Select Stores • Mother Nature’s Market & Deli • Pepper’s Foods • Pomme Natural Foods Nanaimo • Rawthentic Eatery • The Market Stores • TOTAL PREPARE • Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro • WOLF Meal Prep & Delivery Victoria
GLUTEN-FREE SALE DAYS – Follow The Celiac Scene Facebook Page for Daily Updates
• SUNDAY – THURSDAY – WOLF Meal Prep
• TUESDAYS – PEPPER’S FOODS
• WEDNESDAYS – THE MARKET STORES
• FRIDAYS – COUNTRY GROCER
• MONTHLY – LIFESTYLE MARKETS & SELECT
• MONTHLY – MOTHER NATURE MARKET & DELI
• MONTHLY – POMME NATURAL MARKET NANAIMO
2019 GLUTEN-FREE RAST FOOD LIST!
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
• Back of the Menu – Restaurant Resource
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.
