Scientists who found gluten sensitivity evidence have now shown it doesn't exist
In one of the best examples of science working, a researcher who provided key evidence of (non-celiac disease) gluten sensitivity recently published follow-up papers that show the opposite.
The paper came out last year in the journal Gastroenterology. Here’s the backstory that makes us cheer: The study was a follow up on a 2011 experiment in the lab of Peter Gibson at Monash University in Australia. The scientifically sound - but small - study found that gluten-containing diets can cause gastrointestinal distress in people without celiac disease, a well-known autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten. They called this non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
Gluten is a protein composite found in wheat, barley, and other grains. It gives bread its chewiness and is often used as a meat substitute: If you’ve ever had 'wheat meat', seitan, or mock duck at a Thai restaurant, that’s gluten.
Gluten is a big industry: 30 percent of people want to eat less gluten. Sales of gluten-free products are estimated to hit $US15 billion by 2016.
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and how gluten intolerant you are". 
I've run into those types of parents, as a parent of 4 myself. It's clear which ones are the ones who actually have kids with allergies and which are just doing it for attention or to feel special or something. "Johnny was hyper and cranky all day after eating strawberries so we've had to eliminate those from our diet." versus "Lisa's face swelled up and she broke out in hives and started vomiting after eating a banana" are 2 very different realities. The parents who tell me the former are immediately suspect.
It does make it harder for those who have ACTUAL allergies or celiac disease. My brother is allergic to fish - he has had anaphylactic reactions in the past, with trips to the ER, epinephrine and everything. He has noticed at restaurants they often don't take him seriously. If it's not peanuts people don't take it seriously because so many people have decided they cannot eat this or that and restaurant staff are often overwhelmed with it. And sometimes staff doesn't even know what constitutes the allergen. Once my brother asked if a dish had fish in it and was told it didn't. It clearly did because he broke out in hives after having one bite, and instantly felt his throat closing - he had to go to the ER. Turns out there were anchovies in the dressing, but the servers didn't know anchovies were fish. 
I agree with you regarding food exclusions - unfortunately sometimes parents themselves have eating disorders and pass that on to their kids. I used to know someone online through a parenting website who was a raw vegan. She fed her kids the same way. I remember she once complained that her 5 year old son was still hungry after having *2 WHOLE BANANAS* and that there must be something wrong with him because SHE Was full after 2 bananas! 
Yes she got piled on after that. Kids have different nutritional needs than adults and require a lot more fat and protein. I once knew someone whose SIL was known to severely control what her 4 teen boys ate. We were at a company function and this woman yelled at her 14 year old son when he was whimpering that he was hungry, "What do you mean you are hungry! You ate half a bagel 4 hours ago!" 
Parents like that should probably be investigated.
Anyhow, I agree with you.
No. Lots are stuffed full of refined sugars and fat, but advertised as gluten-free, so hypochondriacs and restricted-eating-fetishists (a.k.a., morons) think that it's healthy. When the gluten-free food fad has worn itself out, celiac patients will be right back to where they were before--clean eating with alternative grains.
The fact is, for non-celiacs, gluten IS healthy! It's protein. It is clumps of amino acids, just like all other proteins. It's GOOD for you. Buying gluten-free when you don't medically need to is idiotic. All you're really doing is paying for someone to make your food LESS nutritious.
this study was funded by george weston foods, one of the largest producers of baked goods, but i am sure that has nothing to do with it 
Weston Foods specializes in producing and delivering a wide variety of baked goods found in grocery stores, convenience stores, supermarket in-store bakeries and food service outlets. Each day Canadian families start their day with the nutrients supplied by Wonder+, Country Harvest, Gadoua and D'Italiano. Our operations include over 40 facilities across North America manufacturing a range of baked goods products.
It's the other thing.
Except when they found the thing that you want to believe is true. Then they were noble scientists and not the sell-out hacks they have become now. for the impaired.
supposedly with our little tin foil hats on, while they ridicule us for questioning what we hear and read. They use mockery to try and shut down any meaningful conversation or debate. That kind of tactic might be acceptable on some right-wing site, but it is hardly appropriate here. Thanks for the sanity! 
They are so tolerant and I'm sure they know better than you would know about your own health
It's amazing my eyes haven't detached and rolled into the Bay. The amount of nonsense that flies around here among supposedly educated people. The vaccine stuff is bad enough. But now there's the gluten phase, a massive interest in naturopathy, electromagnetic sensitivities, all organic everything ("Is your toilet paper organic? Mine is! I have an asshole sensitivity!"
Yeah, me too.
There's a reason for the term Wacky Californians. I keep saying I'm going to weed my patio, dry it all out, crush it into powder, slap on the label "Super Greens!" and sell it for $50 a bottle. These people? Would buy it.
You are bringing me back to my days in San Francisco.
The food allergies/sensitivities, faddists, etc. were ridiculously out of control. It was so annoying to even go out to dinner because there was ALWAYS at least one or two "special snowflakes" who had to make a big fuss out of what they could and couldn't eat and bore the rest of us to tears.
