To accommodate customers with specific food allergies and intolerances, Efoodpantry.com now provides a range of gluten-free, casein-free and wheat-free items.

So what is gluten? It’s a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and some oat products and common in many foods including bread, pasta, soups, processed meats and sauces. Millions of people are allergic or intolerant to it, including those who suffer from Celiac Disease. The same goes for casein, which is found in a multitude of dairy items. A gluten-free, casein-free diet involves the elimination of all foods featuring these two proteins. A wheat-free diet is less restrictive and entails avoiding all products made from wheat and wheat flour.

The adoption of these diets has become a hot topic in recent years, with a number of advocacy groups now recommending them as treatment for Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and similar developmental disorders. Although many in the medical community remain skeptical, some doctors, researchers and parents – including celebrity Jenny McCarthy – claim that children who have autism have shown mild to dramatic improvements in speech and behavior after the proteins were removed. McCarthy, who is married to actor Jim Carrey, has authored a book detailing her autistic son’s improvement – which she believes is partially due to a gluten-free, casein-free diet. Studies are ongoing to further document the benefits of the gluten-free/casein-free diet.

At Efoodpantry.com, our goal is to provide the casein or gluten-intolerant and wheat allergic customer with the best products available.