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The inaugural Charlotte, N.C. Gluten-Free Expo will be held
Saturday, August 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Johnson & 
Wales University’s University Events Center.
Admission is free, but pre-registration is required due to facility capacity. To
register, please visit http://www.charlottegfexpo.blogspot.com/and click on
"Registration Public."
 
The
goal of the event is to build awareness of celiac disease and other conditions
which require adherence to a gluten-free diet, and to highlight local and
national companies that are producing exceptional gluten-free products that are
equivalent or superior to typical products that contain gluten.
 
The Expo will feature up to 40
vendors from local and national food companies and restaurants that are
supportive of providing high-quality gluten-free foods. In addition, two
presentations will be offered at the Expo: 
 
·         From noon to 1 p.m., Johnson & Wales baking
instructor Peter Reinhart will
provide a gluten-free cooking demonstration. Reinhart is the author of five
books on bread baking, including Brother
Juniper's Bread Book and the modern classic The Bread Baker's Apprentice,
which was named cookbook of the year in 2002 by both the James Beard Foundation
and the International Association of Culinary Professionals. He is also the
owner or Pie Town restaurant in Charlotte.
 
·         From 1 to 2 p.m., Dr. Ivor B. Hill, Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
at Wake Forest University,
will discuss new research in the field. Dr. Hill is author of more than 70
peer-reviewed journal articles and 35 textbook chapters and chaired the committee
that developed the official Guidelines for the Evaluation and Treatment of
Celiac Disease in Children.
 
"For so long, people who have
adhered to a gluten-free diet have only had tasteless, cardboard-like food, but
recently we've seen an explosion in high-quality gluten-free breads, baking
mixes, pizzas and restaurant menus, making it much easier and more satisfying
to live gluten free. We're excited to bring awareness of these options to the
Charlotte community and to be partnering with the highly respected university
and its culinary program," said Nikki Everett, organizer of the Charlotte
Gluten-Free Expo and mother of a 9-year-old daughter with celiac disease.
For more information about the Charlotte Gluten-Free Expo, visit http://www.charlottegfexpo.blogspot.com.

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