<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Miscellaneous Notes: -------------------- "Coping With Celiac, the Great Masquerader" is a new book by Aileen M. Bennett. It contains 20 true stories from celiacs all over the world. The book serves as an educational tool for friends and family, and helps let celiacs know they are not alone. The cost is $16.99 in the USA, including shipping. In Canada, add another US dollar to cover the extra shipping cost. One dollar from the sale of each book goes to celiac research. To order, call toll free (USA only) 877-896-9334, or write to A&G Publishing, 2907 Palmer Dr., Gulfport, MS 39507, USA. -=-=- -=-=- Carrageenan: At a meeting someone asked if carrageenan is gluten-free. The answer is YES. Its sources are seaweed and fresh moss. It is used as a substitute for gelatin (as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and food thickener). It is Kosher, Pareve without supervision.<1> It is also an "allowed" ingredient in the Canadian Pocket Dictionary. -=-=- -=-=- Jowar Cookbook: The company that produces Jowar (sorghum) flour has a cookbook available. The cost is $8 (including shipping). Write to: Jowar Cookbook, Jowar Foods, 113 Hickory St., Hereford, TX 79045. For more information send them e-mail at [log in to unmask] or visit their website at <http://www.jowar.com>.<2> -=-=- -=-=- MenuDirect(tm) announces a new line of fully prepared gluten-free foods delivered directly to your door. Products include entrees, pizzas, soups, muffins, and desserts. To receive new product announcements or participate in surveys and home-use tests, call 888-MENU123 or visit their website at <http://www.menudirect.com>. -=-=- -=-=- Specialty Laboratories offers a complete, reliable assessment of gluten sensitivity [for patients NOT on a gluten-free diet] in the Celiac Disease EvaluatR(tm) test panel, which includes Transglutaminase IgA autoantibodies, IgA & IgG gliadin antibodies (AGA), IgA endomysial autoantibodies (EmA), and IgA reticulin autoantibodies (ARA). To order the test, your doctor should ask for panel #1077. For more information, call Client Services at 800-421-4449 or visit their website at <http://www.specialtylabs.com>. -=-=- -=-=- 1998 Celiac Conferences: Oct. 30-Nov. 1, CSA/USA annual conference, in Warwick, Rhode Island (near Providence). The cost of the conference is $180 ($270 if received after Sep. 28). For more information, write to: CSA/USA, PO Box 31700, Omaha, NE 68131-0700; or call 402-558-0600. Nov. 14, Saturday, Gluten-Free Gang's annual conference, in Columbus, Ohio. The cost, program, and speakers are not yet finalized. Last year the cost was $15 per person. This conference is unique in that it provides age-specific programs for children starting at age 2. For more information, write to Community Education, Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205-2696; or call 614-722-4949. -=-=- -=-=- You know you're a celiac if... ...you hero worship the Celiac Listowners and your Support Group leaders. ...your prayer starts out "Hail Murray, full of grace. Hallowed be thy fame..." ...you "confess" to having unholy thoughts about food manufacturers. ...you have a statue of Bette Hagman in a blue apron on your front lawn. --Diane Wright