SHERMAN OAKS Calif. The Gluten Intolerance Group of North America said Thursday it is working with P.F. Chang's China Bistro of Scottsdale, Ariz., and other restaurants to promote gluten-free menu offerings.
The Gluten Intolerance Group launched its Chef to Plate Awareness Campaign this year, pointing out that restaurant dining could be difficult for people with celiac disease and other gluten intolerances. Because May is Celiac Awareness Month, the group is elevating its efforts to promote awareness of the autoimmune disease that damages the intestine when proteins from wheat, rye or barley gluten are eaten.
“We are thrilled that a restaurant group of P.F. Chang's China Bistro's caliber is offering a menu to support this initiative,” said Cynthia Kupper, a registered dietician and executive director of the Sherman Oaks-based Gluten Intolerance Group. “Offering gluten-free menu choices can be as easy as omitting foods or making creative substitutions to existing menu items.”
Scottsdale-based P.F. Chang’s, which has 350 units, offers such gluten free entrées as shrimp with lobster sauce, moo goo gai pan and ginger chicken with broccoli.
“Dining gluten-free doesn't have to be expensive or complicated,” Rick Tasman, chief operating officer for P.F. Chang's China Bistro. “P.F. Chang's China Bistro enables its customers to enjoy enticing dishes on a regular basis.”
For more information on the Gluten Intolerance Group’s events, go to http://www.gluten.net/events.php .
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