{"id":2661,"date":"2010-04-27T17:03:45","date_gmt":"2010-04-27T21:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=2661"},"modified":"2010-04-27T17:03:45","modified_gmt":"2010-04-27T21:03:45","slug":"general-mills-gluten-free-bisquick-hamburger-helper-debuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=2661","title":{"rendered":"General Mills Gluten-free Bisquick & Hamburger Helper Debuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

General Mills is continuing to expand their gluten-free foods line by adding Gluten-free Bisquick and Hamburger Helper. These products will be debuted at the Celiac Disease Foundation Annual Education & Food Faire<\/a> in Los Angeles on May 15, 2010. <\/p>\n

The event starts at 8:00 AM and goes until 4:00PM. On the agenda:<\/p>\n

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FEATURING TOP NATIONAL SPEAKERS<\/em><\/p>\n

Peter H.R. Green, MD Professor of Clinical Medicine, College of Physicians & Surgeons Columbia University, New York
\nDirector, Celiac Disease Center Columbia University<\/em><\/p>\n

Sheila Crowe, MD Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology\/Hepatology and Researcher University of Virginia Health System<\/em><\/p>\n

Daniel C. Adelman, MD Senior V.P. & Chief Medical Officer Alvine Pharmaceuticals<\/em><\/p>\n

Shelley Case, BSc, RD Registered Dietitian, author, speaker, and leading international nutrition expert on celiac disease and the gluten-free diet<\/em><\/p>\n

Anne Lee, MSEd, RD, CDN Registered Dietician, Certified Diabetes Nutritionist, Director of Nutritional Services for Sch\u00e4r USA food products<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n Back by popular demand
\n Frank Baldassare, \u201cThe Missing Ingredient\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Also featuring<\/em><\/p>\n

Question and Answer<\/em><\/p>\n

Peter H.R. Green, MD and Sheila Crowe, MD<\/em><\/p>\n

Cooking for Kids with Celiac Disease and Food Allergies<\/em><\/p>\n

Lunchbox options and enticing gluten-free family meals
\nElizabeth Kaplan, Chef<\/em><\/p>\n

Parents of Celiac Children<\/em><\/p>\n

Marc & Melissa Riches<\/em><\/p>\n

CDF Connections & Chapters<\/em><\/p>\n

Meet local support group leaders and members<\/em><\/p>\n

Young Adults & Teens Get Together<\/em><\/p>\n

Presentation of the 2010 Champion of Celiac Disease Awareness Award<\/em><\/p>\n

Meet the Authors – New Books Sales & Signing<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Green – Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic Revised and Updated
\nDr. Crowe – Celiac Disease for Dummies
\nShelley Case BSc, RD – Gluten-Free Diet A Comprehensive Resource Guide – Revised and Expanded<\/em><\/p>\n

Gluten-free Pancake Breakfast and Luncheon*
\nGluten-free Goodie Bag with each registration
\nRaffle
\nExtensive vendor displays with gluten-free food samples and sales<\/em><\/p>\n

* Please contact the CDF office for dairy free or vegetarian meals<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Registration information can be found here<\/a>. There is still a discount until April 30, 2010, so if you are interested in going, register soon!<\/p>\n

It is important to know that the Gluten-free Bisquick & Hamburger Helper will not be available<\/strong> in stores at this time. The Hamburger Helper, which will come in 3 different gluten-free varieties: Chicken Fried Rice, Cheesy Hashbrowns and Beef Fried Rice, will be available beginning at the end of May. The Gluten-free Bisquick will not be available until July. Due to lags in shipping times, there may be a delay until these items are commonly available in stores. Please visit Live Gluten Freely<\/a> for the most recent information. <\/p>\n

When I shared the General Mills news on my Facebook Fan Page, there was quite the discussion that blossomed. Anne Steib, my colleague at Celiac-Disease.com, wrote about the new products<\/a> last week. There was a lot of mention of how the new products are highly processed and aren’t we, as a country, trying to get away from processed foods. The sodium levels were also mentioned as a concern. While these products may not be for everyone, they will certainly be filling a void in the market. There are specialty companies that make baking mixes and the helper type mixes, but no mainstream company, such as General Mills, has taken on such a task. <\/p>\n

If you follow a gluten-free diet should you start eating the Cheesy Hashbrowns for every meal? No. Just as with everything else in a healthy diet, moderation is key. <\/p>\n

What purpose do these mixes serve then? They provide safe<\/strong> options for those needing a fast meal. When I say “safe”, I mean gluten-free. I don’t necessarily mean low-fat, low-sodium or full of only healthy ingredients. I am strictly referring to the gluten-free status of this product. <\/p>\n

Can you make the meals healthy? I think that the meals can be rounded out nicely by added some fresh steamed veggies, salad and maybe even some fruit for dessert. Again, maybe not something to have on a regular basis, but it will certainly be useful for many. <\/p>\n

As far as the Gluten-free Bisquick goes, while I have not seen the ingredients, I can’t see this as being much different from something like Pamela’s Baking & Pancake Mix. <\/p>\n

What are your thoughts? <\/p>\n

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