ARTICLE IN NEWSDAY. The February 7, 2006 issue of Newsday includes an article entitled "Curbing allergies with gluten-free labels" by Janet Helm (Special to the Chicago Tribune). The article notes that the new labeling legislation requires disclosure of wheat but not barley, rye, and oats.

The article quotes a few prominent people in celiac world including Dr. Peter Green:

"Celiac disease is finally getting more attention, but that has not trickled down to an increased rate of diagnosis," said Dr. Peter Green, director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University and author of "Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic" (Harper Collins, February 2006). "It's not on the radar screen of many physicians in this country."