<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Miscellaneous Notes: -------------------- Recent Conferences: Elsewhere in this newsletter you will find write-ups of the 1997 CSA/USA and American Celiac Society conferences. These are in no way "complete"; the only way to really gain all you can is to attend these conferences yourselves. Cost, travel, school, and time off of work are all factors that make attendance difficult; but it is really worthwhile attending one of these yourselves. Much of what you pick up at a conference comes from the atmosphere and the other people as much as the speakers and formal sessions. There are cookbook authors who both make presentations and mingle with the crowd during breaks. There are always new food products and the opportunity to meet the people behind the companies that make them. For example, this year Sam Wylde of Energy Foods brought donuts directly from his factory in Seattle. They were so warm and fresh they steamed up the windows in his car and perfumed the auditorium. No matter how thoroughly we write up our experiences, there is always going to be much that we will miss. Make it a point to find the time and money for a celiac conference next year! -=-=-=-=-=-=- Zithromax Is GF: Zithromax (Z-Pak) is a new antibiotic from Pfizer Co. TCCSSG member Claire Coyer called and confirmed that in both tablet and capsule forms this antibiotic is gluten-free (GF). For more information call (800) 438-1985.