Should you avoid gluten, a protein found in certain grains? Many people do, even if theyβre not officially suffering from a gluten sensitivity or from celiac disease, a serious autoimmune disease that affects about one percent of the population. Gluten has become a pariahβblamed for a number of health issues that may not have scientific backing (such as weight gain, skin conditions and decreased cognitive function).
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Top News From the Food Front: GMO Battle Brews, Organics Boom, Republicans Scrooge
What do GMOs, Gilles-Γric SΓ©ralini, turkeys, folks who dare to grow their own food, and poor families have in common? They’re all under some serious fire, in this week’s top food news! Meanwhile organic agriculture and Al Gore are doing just fine. Read on, for all the top news from the wide world of food.