coeliac watch
Awareness Week
Product
: Weight
by Emily Kirk RD
Company:
Weight Loss
Loss
Resources
Dietitian Coeliac UK 12th-18th May 2008
Resources
Description:
Weight Loss
Resources
provides r
eal calorie
lenges people with coeliac disease
(HCA). We have launched the Hospi-
and
The plans for Awareness Week are
nutritional
information
as well as
the nutritional
requirements
well underway and already it’s face when eating out, and Coeliac
tal Caterers’ Toolkit at the annual HCA
for your body type.
needed
looking like we’re going to have a
UK’s key aims to improve this problem.
meeting on April 17th 2008. Each pack
Comment
:
fantastic week.
The aim of our campaign is to raise
is aimed at caterers to support them in
Aimed at Jo
Public, the
nutrition analysis
is
awareness and understanding of the
the provision of gluten-free meals. The
really only
This year Coeliac UK’s Awareness
part
a small
of the total
services pr
ovided. The
nutritional
Week aims to take the ‘Food Without
gluten-free diet amongst chefs and
pack includes:
pr
analysis
ogram is so
vast you can
be almost
overwhelmed Fear’ message to chefs and caterers
caterers, healthcare professionals and
- leafl et ‘About Coeliac UK’ that pro-
wealth
by the
of products.
A search for
the word ‘spr
ead’ hospital ward staff, parliamentarians
vides background information about
up
brought
over 350 choices.
in restaurants, hospitals, schools and
When you
have almost
every
under
product
the sun Jo
Public
and the general public to ensure that
the work of Coeliac UK
naturally assumes
cafés to increase the availability of
that each
is defi
food
ned exactly
down to the
last calorie
eating out for people with coeliac
- ward level guidance that has been
so ar
gluten-free food.
shocked
e rather
to learn that
actually it
is not that
accurate.
Our Voluntary Groups and a num-
disease is freed from restrictions.
laminated so it can be attached to
softwar
This
e also predicts
weight loss
speed based
upon ber of healthcare professionals are do-
We will be joined by key stake hold-
a wall/board in the kitchen for easy
goals,
your
not supportting
anorexic goals,
so a positive
that.
vote
Juliette
on ing their bit to raise awareness around ers, including representatives from
reference and guidance
Kellow RD’s
name appears
as the consultant
to this program
and she has
written
the UK - be sure to let us know of how
the Food Standards Agency, hospital
- practical guidance for kitchens
volumes of
infor
to
mation
support it.
There’s a wealth
of information
and it’s
you’ve been involved in this year’s
caterers, gastroenterologists, Members
including cross-contamination,
to dietitians
useful
who want
a quick resume
of some of
campaign by emailing us via the ‘con-
of Coeliac UK’s MAC (medical advi-
preparation of gluten-free meals,
that
the diets
are or have
been around
- also helpful
if you tact us’ section on our website!
sory council), RCGP (Royal College
supplier and labelling information
use thir
wish to
d party evidence. PB
of General Practitioners) and APPG
in an A3 poster format, suitable for
www.weightlossr
esources.co.uk
Parliamentary Activity
Members, to name but a few.
a notice board
Gordon Banks MP, Secretary of the
- a checklist of gluten-free ingredients
All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Food Without Fear recipe competition
- information sheets regarding
on Coeliac Disease and Dermatitis We want to encourage as many
production and service of gluten-
Herpetiformis, has tabled an Early Day people as possible to get involved, so
free meals from regenerated meal
Motion (EDM) 871 on the ‘Food Without if you know of a budding chef who is
products
Fear’ campaign. So far we have 102 interested in developing their skills and
- gluten-free stickers that can be
signatures supporting our campaign, being creative in the kitchen, then
used with the patient’s name at
which is a fantastic level of support. give them a recipe competition fl yer.
kitchen level to show that the meal
Jim Tolson MSP, Convener of the The closing date is 31st May and they
is gluten-free
Cross Party Group on Coeliac Disease can submit any kind of meal as long
If you are working with your hospital
and DH has tabled a Motion on the as the recipe is gluten-free. The win-
catering department to help improve
‘Food Without Fear’ campaign. So far ning recipes will be judged by Giorgio
provision of gluten-free meals, do
we have 20 signatures. Locatelli, one of the fi nest and most
contact us for a copy of the pack.
We have sent letters to MPs urging renowned Michelin Star Italian chefs
To help people going into hospital,
them to sign the EDM, and Jim Tolson in the UK. We have had some entries
we also have a pack that people
MSP has emailed MSPs urging them to for the gluten-free recipe competition
with coeliac disease can request. This
sign the Motion. You can help by writ- but we are really looking forward to
includes:
ing to your MP or MSP and urging them receiving more!
to sign the EDM and Motion respec- The ‘Food Without Fear’ campaign
• Going into Hospital patient infor-
tively (template letters are available is not just an Awareness Week project.
mation sheet
on our website;
www.coeliac.org.uk). Raising awareness and understanding
• Gluten-free checklist
with chefs and caterers in all areas • Get Well Soon Card - to go on
Eating out gluten-free challenge is an important long-term campaign bedside table
On Thursday 15th May Coeliac UK aim for Coeliac UK. • Stickers
will be eating out with parliamentar-
ians and key stakeholders in both the Hospital Catering Toolkit now available Contact Coeliac UK
Houses of Parliament and Scottish As part of our campaign to ensure Helpline: 0870 444 8804
Parliament as part of the Awareness eating out gluten-free is freed from Opening hours: 10am - 4pm Mon,
Week: Food Without Fear campaign. restrictions, we have been working Tues, Thurs, Fri; 11am - 4pm Weds
We will be talking about the chal- with the Hospital Caterers’ Association Website:
www.coeliac.org.uk
The experts in Gluten Free
www.glutafi
n.co.uk
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