<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Miscellaneous Notes: -------------------- Trends From Tampere: The "Seventh International Symposium on Coeliac Disease" was held last September in Tampere, Finland. In the September 1996 issue of The Sprue-nik Press, we gave you an "eye-witness" account of the symposium, as dictated by Dr. Joseph Murray, transcribed and edited by Ann Whelan (publisher of Gluten-Free Living), and then "published" on the CELIAC Listserv on the internet. At the symposium, abstracts of all the various studies and reports were handed out in a thick publication entitled simply, "Free Paper Abstracts". We have available an article that summarizes and in some cases interprets some of the more important information covered in these abstracts. It covers topics such as where celiac research is (and isn't) happening, the prevalence of CD, possible techniques for diagnosing CD in those who are already on a GF diet, alternative approaches to the endomysial antibody tests, other problems associated with CD, and thoughts about the oats question. We decided not to include the article in a regular issue of The Sprue-nik Press, due to its technical nature. Instead, you can obtain a copy by sending an e-mail message to [log in to unmask] containing the following line: GET CELIAC TAMPERE -=-=-=-=-=-=- GF Shopping Guides: The 1997 edition of CSA/USA's Commerical Products Listing was published in July. This is similar to the 1996 edition, with many product listings updated. Some of the dated items are from 1995. The cost is still $8, including postage. Write to CSA/USA, Inc., PO Box 31700, Omaha, NE 68131-0700. Our 1997 shopping guide will be available at the November meeting. Members receive a copy as part of their membership fees. Anyone may order a copy for $10, including postage. To get the new edition, wait until mid-October and then send your check payable to TCCSSG to: TCCSSG Shopping Guide, 34638 Beechwood, Farmington Hills, MI 48335. -=-=-=-=-=-=- Upcoming Celiac Events: * Sep. 21, 1997. Westchester conference, at Phelps Memorial Hospital auditorium, in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Contact Sue Goldstein, 9 Salem Place, White Plains, NY 10605; (914) 428-1389; [log in to unmask] * Oct. 3-5, 1997: The annual CSA/USA conference, in Seattle, at the Sea-Tac Hotel. Contact CSA/USA, PO Box 31700, Omaha, NE 68131-0700; (402) 558-0600. * Nov. 1-2, 1997: The annual American Celiac Society conference, in New Orleans. Contact the American Celiac Society, 58 Musano Court, West Orange, NJ 07052; (973) 325-8837; [log in to unmask] For special travel rates, contact Diane Schaefer at (504) 348-3099 or (504) 454-6606. * Dec. 6, 1997. The annual Gluten-Free Gang conference, in Columbus, Ohio. More details will follow in a future newsletter. -=-=-=-=-=-=- No Longer GF: Healthy Choice Beef and Potato Soup is no longer gluten-free. A recent product reformulation has replaced potato starch with wheat flour, as shown on the label.<1> Be sure to cross it off of your shopping guide. -=-=-=-=-=-=- GF Recipe Calendar: The Victoria Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association has produced a Gluten Free Recipe Calendar for 1998. The calendar is an excellent gift for Christmas for Celiacs and also for our friends who may occasionally (or frequently) make meals for us. This calendar is made up of favorite recipes of the members of the Victoria Chapter. US celiacs may purchase the calendar by sending a check for $6 (US Funds) to: Victoria Chapter, Canadian Celiac Association, P.O. Box 5765 Stn. B, Victoria, BC, CANADA V8N 6S8. Please allow a few weeks for delivery. Questions can be directed to Mike Rose at (250) 472-0141; or via e-mail at <[log in to unmask]>.<2>