The Celiac Scene E-News | October 2022
Your Gluten-Free Guide to Victoria, Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands
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NEWS FROM THE CELIAC SCENE
• Fries Cooked in Shared Fryers Continue to be Promoted as Gluten Free
• Some M & M Prime Rib Beef Burgers Subject to CFIA Gluten / Wheat Recall
• M & M’s 3-Tier Gluten-Free Policy
• Norwegion Study – 75% of Celiacs Detected via Public Screening Were Undiagnosed
• Island Farms Reverses Gluten-Free Commitment with ‘May Contain’ Provisos
• Arsenic, Mercury, Lead in Rice? Are Concerns Real?
• Celiac Disease vs Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity vs Wheat Allergy
• Camp Celiac – A Summer Well Spent
• Introducing Pilling Foods
• School Lunches by Selena De Vries, RD
• Hosting an International Exchange Student
• Celiac Scene News Round Up
• Aaron’s High-Flying Field Trip
• Aaron Reintroduces Solid Food
• Eating Out with Confidence Online Course
• Book Your Free 15 Minute Phone Call with Selena
• Tuesdays Instagram Questions & Answers
• Selena’s Symptom Relief Facebook Group
GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS & SERVICES
• O’Doughs Recognized by the Globe & Mail
• Bake My Day Introduces Festive Tarts & Chicken Pot Pie
• TOTAL PREPARE Sources West Coast Kitchen, Gluten-Free Freeze-Dried Meals from Cowichan Valley
• House of Yee Premium Gluten-Free Dumplings – Podcast
• House of Yee Gluten-Free Dumplings Faces the Fire on Dragon’s Den – October 20
• chef Pola’s Granola Now Available at Edible Island
Art of Slow Food • Bake My Day • Celiac Kid Stuff • Chef Pola Culinary • Cloud 9 Gluten Free Mixes • CORN THINS by Real Foods • Country Prime Meat Snacks • El Faro Gluten Free Flour • Glutenull • Grimm’s Fine Foods • Healthbean Nutrition • Hertel Meats • Honeycomb.ai Restaurant App • House of Yee Premium Dumplings • Jenny’s Smoke Shack • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas • O’Doughs • Royal Nuts • Stella’s Perogies • Taco Revolution Mexican Foods • Tilly’s Galley Gourmet Meals • TOTAL PREPARE • Wendel’s True Foods • Wild Poppy Market Ladysmith • Wise Bites
CELIAC-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS
• 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria Opens Second Location in Sidney – Better than Ever!
• Custom Cakes & Charcuterie Boards at 100% Gluten-Free El Faro
• A Visit to Fusion Theory in Nanaimo
• BarBurrito Makes it to The Celiac Scene Fast Food Page
• Rove Wandering Kitchen Makes Gluten-Free Food Stands & Food Trucks | Vancouver Island
• Vancouver Island Gluten-Free Fish, Chips & Onion Rings List!
• Maps to Hundreds of Celiac-Trusted Restaurants on Vancouver Island
900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria • Art of Slow Food 100% Gluten-Free Cafe & Bakery • Bare Bones Fish & Chips 100% Gluten-Free Kitchen • Big Wheel Burger • El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten Free Restaurant • Floating Fish Store • Joint Pizzeria • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillería • Noodlebox • Poke Fresh • Six Mile Pub • Taco Revolution 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck
* Questions to Ask When Dining Out Gluten-Free
GLUTEN-FREE RETAILERS
• Hurry! Wild Poppy Market Taking Thanksgiving Orders
• Ladies Night at Pomme Natural Market Nanaimo – October 13
• Ladies Night at Pomme Natural Market Port Coquitlam – October 21
• Coombs Wooden Shoe Undergoes a Makeover
Art of Slow Food Cafe & Bakery • Country Grocer • Deep Cove Market • El Faro Market • Lifestyle Market & Select Stores • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillería • Pepper’s Foods • Pomme Natural Market Nanaimo • The Market Stores • 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
• Thursdays – The Market Stores Flyer
• Fridays – Country Grocer Flyer
• Monthly – Lifestyle Markets Flyer
• Monthly – Pomme Natural Market’s Flyer
SPECIAL GLUTEN-FREE EVENTS
• Bake My Day is Coming to Victoria & Sidney – Order by October 5th
• Bake My Day is Coming to Nanaimo – Order by October 12
• Ladies Night at Pomme Natural Market Nanaimo – October 13
• Art of Slow Food Adds Second Sourdough Workshop – October 17
• House of Yee Gluten-Free Dumplings Faces the Fire on Dragon’s Den – October 20
• Ladies Night at Pomme Natural Market Port Coquitlam – October 21
REGULAR GLUTEN-FREE EVENTS
• Saturdays – Taco Revolution Foods & Food Truck @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
• Saturdays – Art of Slow Food @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
• Saturdays – Art of Slow Food @ Moss Street Market
• Saturdays – Art of Slow Food @ Gabriola Farmer’s Market (last market October 8)
• Saturdays – Taco Revolution Foods @ Qualicum Beach Farmer’s Market
• Sundays – Taco Revolution Foods & Food Truck @ Cedar Farmer’s Market (last market October 30)
• Mon-Tues – Taco Revolution Food Truck @ Red Arrow Brewing
• Tuesdays – Instagram Questions & Answers with Selena De Vries, RD
• Wednesdays – Mention The Celiac Scene for 10% off at Floating Fish Store
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2022 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.
