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08.25.13
Gluten-Free Food
Takes Over America
SOURCES: THE MAYO CLINIC, GRUBHUB, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE,
TIME MAGAZINE. ILLUSTRATIONS BY TROY DUNHAM
Though an estimated 1 in 141 Americans
have celiac disease (the medical
condition that requires a gluten-free
diet), food without the protien continues
to grow in popularity. Most experts agree
that going gluten-free won’t benefit
those who dont have a sensitivity or
intolerance, but a recent study found
that 29 percent of American adults
are trying to cut back or eliminate their
gluten. The latest figures from the
food delivery website GrubHub showed
that not only are gluten-free orders on
the rise, restaurants are increasingly
offering them to meet demand.
— Meredith Melnick
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29
Percent of American
adults who are
trying to cut back or
elimate their gluten
60
Percent increase of
gluten-free takeout
orders from GrubHub
since April 2012
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