To quote 1in133.org, "In 2007, the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) tasked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to finalize standards for gluten-free labeling. Four years later, the FDA has failed to fulfill that mandate. To the millions of Americans who eat gluten-free food, this inaction is a big deal."
As someone on a gluten free diet, this issue is very important to me. There is nothing worse than losing a few days to recovering from an accidental glutening as I call it. The first Gluten Free Food Labeling Summit will be May 4th, 2011 in Washington, DC. Being so close to DC, I'm even thinking of attending the event.
Please do something to support this movement. Whether you donate money, sign the petition, like their facebook page, follow on Twitter or just pass the word on to a few friends, it doesn't matter. Just do something. Celiac and gluten intolerance is on the rise and we need to bring more awareness to the issue.