By Tristan Tuckett (@TristanTuckett on Twitter)

Federal Funding Supports Development of Gluten-Free Grains

Jul 6, 2016 | 9:01 AM

OTTAWA – The federal government is providing over $500,000 to the Canadian Celiac Association to help increase awareness and enhance access to Canadian sources of gluten-free grains.

This investment will allow the Association to develop a voluntary certification standard for gluten-free grains, which will include visual identification tools for grain millers, good management practices for oat producers, and sampling and testing protocol for gluten-free certification on-farm and post-farm.

This project is being funded under the Growing Forward 2, AgriMarketing – Assurance Systems stream, which provides support for national associations to develop assurance systems or standards.

Approximately 1 in 133 Canadians suffer from celiac disease.