Just wondering if anyone out there knows if there is much gluten free food available in the shops. My daughter gets free prescription food here in the UK. Thank you
Just wondering if anyone out there knows if there is much gluten free food available in the shops. My daughter gets free prescription food here in the UK. Thank you
Pretty sure that there is a good range but not sure of what in particular.
Try using the search button up at the top as I know that someone has asked about this as well.
HTH
No idea whether your daughter will qualifiy for prescription food though.
We noticed its availability. Almost every cafe we went to had at least one gf dessert option. Even Hell pizza has a gluten-free crust option. Others on hare have talked about grocery stores having gf products.
BTW, we're not celiac but we have a close friend who is, so we've been trained to be label checkers
Great question! My hubby is doing a gluten free diet and we've been wondering what the availability of gf products is. Thanks for the info!
PLenty of gluten free food available Not sure about the prescription food though but will ask friend at work who is coeliac - think from memory you have to have had a specific test to qualify....
I'll get back to you
Karen
much more choice than in the UK. Even in the small vilages shops I have seen gluten free things. And I know in Christchurch there is a glutenfree bakery.
I can honestly say that I have never seen so much gluten free produce in my life as you get here in NZ!
Pharmac's schedule lists gluten free food (page 179): http://pharmac.govt.nz/2009/09/01/Schedule.pdf
It does say "Hospital Pharmacy Only". In a few months, I'll be able to tell you what that means to your daughter.
As everyone else has said, it's really common here. A good selection of gluten free produce and ingredients in most supermarkets, let alone health food shops. Lots of cafes will provide gluten free options, e.g. providing gluten free toast with breakfast etc.
Ok so asked my friend at work - in her opinion, you have to have formal diagnosis from specialist via biopsy or such like and foods are not free but subsidised and limited to pasta, flour, breadmix etc. It's been a while since she checked it out so may have changed... Hope that helps
Karenx