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While it's annoying to get lumped into the gluten band wagon, it's nice to have alot of gluten free options. My wife isn't gluten intolerant or celiac, she's epi pen level allergic to wheat. The more options we have for food, the better for her.
Course, if I do sneak out for soft, squishy normal bread kolaches, she does whine a bit and demand to smell them.
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My son is intolerant to wheat. If he eats it his intestines gum up faster than Portland cement dumped in the toilet. He doesn't have celiacs, and isn't allergic but something else is happening that doctors aren't quite sure of.
One thing the article doesn't go over that I stumbled across in my research is that modern wheat, known as common or bread wheat was changed back in the 60s to make it a more tolerant and easier wheat to grow. Part of the by product is it has 50% more gluten then other wheat. Most of the wheat we eat is easier to grow, and has more gluten and has really only been in our food supply since the 70s.
Spelt and older forms of wheat may not trigger responses in people and my son can eat small (one sandwich a day) doses of spelt without having his poop tract stop working. So there is something going on with the more modern versions of wheat, but I seriously doubt it is as bad as most people claim and the anti-gluten hysteria is just... hysteria.
It has been good for my son and others that need to be wheat free as now there are so many more tasty options at the store so it has been a boon for my.
[DAWN] Europe is the victim of its own success. European prosperity was fostered over the past several decades by the Single Market, enabling the lower-wage countries to grow through trade and investment flows. However, with the launch of the single currency, the advantage of the ‘poorer’, peripheral members of the Union was significantly neutralised. The more efficient ‘northern’ countries, especially Germany, became the dominant producers and exporters, within and from the EU. Growth in the periphery was maintained by the extension of credits (sovereign bond issues, bank loans etc). With basic necessities met, the money flowed mostly into non-productive sectors, like real estate and stock markets, creating ‘bubbles’ which burst once the contagion of the US sub-prime bubble collapse spread to Europe in 2008-9.
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European prosperity was fostered over the past several decades by the Single Market, enabling the lower-wage countries to grow through trade and investment flows.
They left out Uncle Sugar's picking up the defense tab.
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No matter how bad it gets none of it will be Obama and the other socialists fault. Blame the banks, capitalist.. In fact just like Greece the answer will be more leftist programs, not less.
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When I saw he's a Pakistan columnist, I was skeptical and wasn't sure I should read it. The first part made sense, then he laid down the Muslim card.
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One would think Islam is one of the three troubles.
[DAWN] KARACHI'S business community and its citizens in general have long complained of being shaken down by criminals as well as elements associated with political parties and religious groups in the name of 'donations' and 'charity'. In fact, eliminating extortion in the metropolis has been one of the key aims of the law-enforcement operation currently under way in the city. While extortion is a year-round menace, during religious occasions such as the month of Ramazan or Eidul Azha, citizens are under additional pressure to forcibly cough up dues such as zakat and fitra to decidedly undeserving elements, or to hand over sacrificial hides. This year, the Rangers seem to be displaying extra zeal in order to stop the forced collection of religious dues. On Thursday, members of the paramilitary force picked up several MQM workers from Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... 's Rizvia neighbourhood for 'forcible' collection of fitra. An official told this paper that "the Rangers will not allow any political or religious party to collect Fitrana from residents forcibly". The MQM, meanwhile, has protested the Rangers' action, claiming that the paramilitary force is preventing the party from carrying out "welfare activities".
Forcible collection of charity by any party or organization cannot be condoned. The very idea behind charity is that it should be a voluntary act. Hence efforts by the state to crack down on forcible collection of funds are positive. However, you can observe a lot just by watching... the campaign must be across the board and should not be directed at a single party. The state should also keep a close watch on krazed killer outfits that use the mosque and madressah to collect funds in the name of religion. There is very little accountability of these funds, which can very easily end up in the hands of hate groups or outfits that promote violence and militancy. Paks are known for their philanthropy as it is, and people should be free to decide who they want to give charity or religious dues to, without any sort of duress or coercion.
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