Allergy Free Place Newsletter, Nov 2009 (1.18)
Thanksgiving Week Hours
Monday, Saturday 10:00-6:00
Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00-8:00
Thursday & Saturday: Closed
Sunday 12:00-4:00
New Items
Country Life Vitamins — Several new items, including several multivitamins and Liquid GF Fiber with 14g per 1 oz — all 3rd party certified Gluten Free.
Celiac Specialties Chicken and Beef Pot Pies
Celiac Specialties Pie Shells
Celiac Specialties Stuffing Mix
Meister’s All Purpose Flour — a bargain at c. $15.18 for a 5 lb. bag of flour
Meister’s Bread Mix
Expandex Tapioca Starch — a fermented (not GMO) tapioca flour that produces confections with greater rise and extended shelf life.
Better Batter All Purpose Flour - This flour uses the finest grind of rice flour available for superior GF holiday confections.
Sales (until Dec. 11)
25% off All Country Life Vitamins
25% off Peter Gillam’s OsteoCalm — liquid Calcium / Magnesium
30% off Natren Healthy Trinity (60 caps)
20% off Chebe Rolls
20% off Toffuti Sour Creams
15% off Earth’s Balance Spreads
25% off Glutenfreeda’s Instant Oatmeal
New Study Finds 4% of U.S. Children have Food Allergies
A new study by the National Center for Health Statistics published in this month’s edition of Pediatrics has found that food allergies among U.S. children, age 0-18 has risen 18% between 1997 and 2007. The study was based on data collected from a mixture of self-reported and doctor reported records: the National Health Interview Survey, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, the National Hospital Discharge Survey. The rise in food allergy may have something to do with greater awareness, however, data collected from the health-care sector directly corroborated that which came from patients, suggesting that the rise is real and not due to increased diagnosis. The study also showed that in 2007, 29% of children with food allergy also reported asthma.
New Evidence to Support the Hygiene Hypothesis
Researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, have found that a common species of bacteria, staphylococci, which live on the skin help to dampen inflammatory immune response when we get hurt. By studying mice and human cells, researchers found that the otherwise harmless bacteria did this by producing a molecule called lipoteichoic acid, which helps to dampen the immune response of keratinocytes, a common cell type found in the outer layer of the skin. By understanding the role that these good bacteria play in modulating the immune system, researchers have potentially discovered a molecular basis for validating the so-called “hygiene hypothesis,” the idea that inflammatory immune diseases like allergy are on the rise in industrialized countries, because rising standards in hygiene have killed off beneficial bacteria. The research was published in the online journal Nature.
Community
Monday, 11/30, 6:30 pm. Gluten Intolerance Group meets at the River Forest Community Center, 820 Madison Street. Jen Cafferty will host a cooking demonstration of some Thanksgiving favorites. For more information, contact Jen Cafferty by e-mail or call 847-217-1317.
Tuesday, 12/1, 7:30-9:00. Autism Illinois (NW Suburban Chapter of the Autism Society of America) meets at Schaumburg Township Building, 1 Illinois Blvd., Schaumburg, IL 60194. Child care is available. For more information, contact by e-mail.
Thursday, 12/3, 6:30 pm. Gluten Intolerance Group meets at Rose’s Wheat Free Bakery, 2902 Central Street - 6:30pm. Jen Cafferty will lead a cooking demonstration and focus on recipes and products designed to help you survive the holidays. For more information, contact Jen Cafferty by e-mail or call 847-217-1317
Monday, 12/7, 6:30 pm. Gluten Intolerance Group meets at Free From Market, 14482 S. LaGrange Rd. Jen Cafferty will lead a cooking demonstration and focus on recipes and products designed to help you survive the holidays. For more information, contact Jen Cafferty by e-mail or call 847-217-1317
Friday, May 14. University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center will host its annual benefit at the Swissotel, Chicago. For more information, visit the website.
Recalls
SULFITES – 11/20/2009. Unilever United States Inc. is recalling Shedd’s Country Crock chilled side-dish products due to undeclared sulfites.
TREE NUTS – 11/19/2009. Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market is recalling “Fresh & Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Pies” due to undeclared pecans. The product was distributed in CA, NV and AZ.
TREE NUT, SOY, MILK, PEANUT – 11/18/2009. Nassau Candy Distributors is recalling its Tasty Dish Chocolate Almond, Chocolate Raisin and Sour Neon Worm snack tubs because they contain the following undeclared allergens: Soy, Milk and Tree Nuts (almonds) and because they may in addition contain the following undeclared allergens: Peanuts brazil nuts, cashews, filberts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pistachios and walnuts. The Tasty Dish Snack Tubs were distributed and sold nationwide at Bed Bath & Beyond retail Stores.
MILK, PEANUT, TREE NUT, SOY, EGG, WHEAT, SULFITES Milk – 11/17/2009. Snacks on Racks is recalling their line of Gourmet Snack Packs due to undeclared Milk, Peanut, Tree Nut, Soy, Egg Wheat or Sulfites. The packs were distributed nationwide to hospitals, colleges, universities and work cafeterias, but were not sold at convenience or grocery stores. The number of items subject to this recall is very large and many are holiday items. Please see the FDA’s recall website for a complete list.
SOY and MILK – 11/17/2009. Superior Foods Co. is recalling Lemon Pepper Marinated Catfish due to undeclared soy and FD&C Yellow #5 and Cajun Style Marinated Catfish due to undeclared soy and milk. Both products were sold in either a 12 oz overwrapped styrofoam container or in a 5lb bulk Styrofoam cooler. The fish was distributed to retail stores in MI, IN and OH.
MILK – 11/13/2009. ConAgra Foods is recalling its Blue Bonnet Spread (15 oz. tubs) for undeclared milk. The lids for Blue Bonnet Spread were inadvertently placed on tubs of Blue Bonnet Light Spread, consequentially some tubs of regular Blue Bonnet Spread do not declare whey (milk) on the label.
SOY – 11/5/2009. Curly’s Food Inc. is recalling its Healthy Ones, Medium Cooked Roast Beef due to undeclared soy. The mislabeled product was distributed to delicatessens and DOD commissaries in CA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MI, MO, NE, NC, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA and WA.
PEANUT – 11/4/2009. Belly Belly Candy Company is recalling 7.5 oz. cylinder shaped packages of 49 flavors of Belly Belly Jelly Beans for undeclared peanut butter and peanut flour. The mislabeled products were shipped to approximately 200 stores nationwide.
MILK – 11/4/2009. Charleston Cookie Company is recalling its “Almond Cookies – Dean & Deluca Americana Cookie Tin” due to undeclared milk.
