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Hi,

I agree that this BBC article makes it sound like gluten intolerance and other
food intolerance is a fad.  While the percentage of those with celiac IS
probably only 1-2% (1 in 122), the article seems biased. This is the last
thing
we need what with all the battles to be taken seriously.  Not to mention
others
who benefit from the diet, such as autistic kids.  Judge for yourself.

Here is the link to the site that was mentioned and the offending excerpt:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2842611.stm

A spokeswoman for the British Nutrition Foundation said: "There is a large
discrepancy between the public perception of food allergy and intolerance and
the incidence of diagnosed food allergy that is reported in the scientific
literature.

"Some sources have suggested that as many as 20 to 30% of adults in the UK
believe they have a food allergy or intolerance.

"However when the same people have been tested the reality is quite
different -
official figures fall between 1-2%."

She said food allergies and intolerances were more common in children, though
most outgrew them by the age of five.

She added health professionals were concerned that some people were being
encouraged, unnecessarily, to eliminate key foods from their diets such as
wheat and milk.

"These are foods that provide a wide range of important nutrients and play
a key
role in most people's diets.

"If alternative sources of nutrients aren't included in the diet, this can
lead
to long term health problems, such as nutrient deficiencies."

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