FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE POP-‐UP GLUTEN-‐FREE MARKETPLACE FOR TORONTONIANS WITH TASTE BUDS IS BACK AND BUSTLING WITH EVEN MORE NEW GLUTEN-‐FREE FINDS TORONTO, October 14, 2014 ʹ Two of the hottest trends come together for Gluten Free GarageͶa ĨĂƌŵĞƌƐ͛market with a gluten-‐free twistͶon Sunday, November 9. At its 4th pop-‐up at Artscape Wychwood Barns, dŽƌŽŶƚŽ͛ƐŐŽ-‐to gluten-‐free event features more than 60 handpicked vendors ƐŚŽǁĐĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŝƚLJ͛ƐďĞƐƚin gluten-‐free eats and lifestyle, including food trucks, guest speakers and, for the first time, beer and cider tasting. More than 2,000 people are expected to attend this one-‐of-‐a-‐kind eventͶa testament to the growing demand for high-‐quality gluten-‐free products and services. ͞The gluten-‐free community is hungry for the latest, and Gluten Free Garage is my way of sharing fantastic new finds,͟ says founder RonniLyn Pustil (celiac mom). With 60-‐plus mostly local, artisanal vendorsͶsampling and selling everything from gluten-‐free baked goods to savoury foods to personal care itemsͶGFG offers one-‐stop worry-‐free shopping in a hip, urban space. ͞/ƚ͛ƐƚŚĞŽŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĐĞůŝĂĐĂŶĚŐůƵƚĞŶŝŶƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞĐĂŶ ĞĂƚƚŽƚŚĞŝƌŚĞĂƌƚƐ͛ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨĞĂƌŽĨĐƌŽƐƐ-‐contamination. And the food is so tasty that even the non-‐gluten-‐free will be happy to indulge͘͟ Leading gluten-‐free expert Kathy Smart says: ͞'ůƵƚĞŶ&ƌĞĞ'ĂƌĂŐĞŝƐďLJĨĂƌŵLJĨĂǀŽƵƌŝƚĞŐůƵƚĞŶ-‐free event because of the focus on local. There are so many exhibitors serving up real food that is delicious and nutritious. ŶĚƚŚĂƚ͛s the challenge with eating gluten freeͶchoosing the right foods that are healthy and tasty.͟ A strict gluten-‐free diet is the only known treatment for the estimated 1 in 100-‐133 Canadians living with celiac diseaseiͶan autoimmune disorder in which the small intestine is damaged by gluten, ůĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďŽĚLJ͛s inability to absorb nutrients. Rates of celiac have nearly doubled in the last 25 years in Western countriesii. In addition to the rise in celiac incidence, there are increasing numbers of people with non-‐celiac gluten sensitivity and many people are leading a gluten-‐free lifestyle by choice. GFG offers something for everyone on the gluten-‐free spectrumͶthose with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, those who go gluten free for other health reasons or simply because it makes them feel better, and those who are gluten-‐free chic or just plain curious. The GFG speaker series features <ĂƚŚLJ^ŵĂƌƚ;͞'ůƵƚĞŶ-‐Free Belly Be Gone͟Ͷhow to navigate the gluten-‐free aisles ƚŽŵĂŬĞďĞƚƚĞƌĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌLJŽƵƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚǁĂŝƐƚůŝŶĞͿ͕ƵŶŶĞƌ͛ƐĂŬĞ^ŚŽƉĐŽ-‐ owner Ashley Wittig (͞ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚǁŝƚŚƵŶŶĞƌ͛Ɛ͟Ͷgranola and waffles, need we say more?) and holistic culinary nutritionist Marni Wasserman ;͞bundant, Simple Gluten-‐Free DinnerƐ͟ͶĂŶĚƚŚĞLJ͛ƌĞ gourmet too). ƚƚŚĞ'ůƵƚĞŶ&ƌĞĞ'ĂƌĂŐĞ͙ x Discover local bakeries, caterers, restaurants and retailers that cater to your gluten-‐free needs x Sample and purchase gluten-‐free food, drinks and personal care products x Enjoy delicious gluten-‐free food prepared onsite by local chefs and caterers x Learn more about the gluten-‐free diet and gluten-‐free cooking/baking from guest speakers Kathy Smart, Ashley Wittig and Marni Wasserman x Taste a variety of gluten-‐free beers and ciders x Grab a free tote bag for all your gluten-‐free goodies (the first 500 attendees) MORE ABOUT GLUTEN FREE GARAGE: GFG ůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĨĂůůŽĨϮϬϭϮĂƐdŽƌŽŶƚŽ͛ƐĨŝƌƐƚƉŽƉ-‐up gluten-‐free marketplace. Inspired by her daughter Lily, 8, who was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2009, GFG founder RonniLyn Pustil created the event ƚŽŐŝǀĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂƐƚĞŽĨǁŚĂƚ͛ƐŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŐůƵƚĞŶ free in Toronto. She aims to promote and provide better access to top-‐quality local gluten-‐free food, create awareness about celiac disease, and prove that gluten-‐free food can be super tasty. GFG 2014 sponsors include Italpasta, Lady York Foods, Organic Works Bakery, Hero Certified Burgers, JK 'ŽƵƌŵĞƚ͕<ĞůůLJ͛ƐĂŬĞ^ŚŽƉ͕>Ğttuce Love Café, Neal Brothers and Zipcar. Media sponsors are Tonic and She Does the City. EVENT DETAILS Date: Sunday November 9, 2014 Time: 10 am to 4 pm Location: Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street Admission: $10 for adults, free for kids 12 years and under Tickets available at the door or online http://glutenfreegarage.ca/event-‐details/ Photos and video from the fall 2013 GFG: http://glutenfreegarage.ca ### FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact: Karen Nussbaum, Storia PR [email protected] 416-‐301-‐3193 i ii Canadian Society of Intestinal Research Canadian Digestive Health Foundation Page | 2
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