#Gluten — a protein found in #wheat, #rye, and #barley that those with a gluten #intolerance spen…
#Gluten — a protein found in #wheat, #rye, and #barley that those with a gluten #intolerance spend their lives avoiding. On January 13, we observe National #GlutenFreeDay alongside our gluten-free friends!
NATIONAL GLUTEN-FREE DAY TIMELINE
2010s
Gluten-free numbers rise
An estimated 2.5 million U.S. citizens are diagnosed with #CeliacDisease.
2005
Gluten-free trend began
In addition to those diagnosed with Celiac Disease, people with #GlutenIntolerance, and those choosing to eat gluten-free, create a surge in the gluten-free trend.
1950s
Celiac Disease identified
Only .01 percent of the global population was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.
1820
Industrial farming boom began
Wheat became a high-yield crop.
9000 BC
Wheat was born
First agricultural cultivation in the Fertile Crescent.
