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In the "Personal Journal" section of today's Wall Street Journal, Page D4,
is an article entitled, "Choices Grow for Wheat-Free Diets" in the Health
section.

It's a good article on the rising demand for gluten free foods in the
U.S.  To quote one statement from the article, "Supermarket sales of
gluten-free products jumped 18% in the 52 week period ended in June..."
In another statement saying that annual sales just from health food
markets totaled over $600 million.  Also mentioned in the article was the
fact that the FDA will have to come up with a rule defining "gluten-free"
by 2008.

Because of the demand for gluten-free foods, it is filling a niche vacated
by fad diets and food crazes on supermarket shelves.  It's a win-win for
both celiacs and supermarkets.

Betty Barfield, President
North Texas Gluten Intolerance Group

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