For gluten-free food, look to other cultures around the world

A2207 words1:38News Report British AccentPublished Jun 5, 2026 · Updated Jun 5, 2026

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Gluten-free food is getting more expensive in the United Kingdom.

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A small loaf of gluten-free bread now costs almost four pounds.

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Many people with coeliac disease need gluten-free food.

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Coeliac disease is a health problem where gluten makes people sick.

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Gluten is a protein in wheat, and it is in many common foods.

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But Kathryn Monk says there is another way to think about this.

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She lived and worked in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and South America for twenty years.

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She saw many nutritious and affordable cuisines in those places.

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People there eat rice, maize, millet, and cassava every day.

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These foods are all naturally gluten-free.

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In the United Kingdom, most people eat a lot of bread and cereal.

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These foods all contain wheat.

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So it can be hard for people who cannot eat gluten.

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But Monk thinks people should learn about food from other cultures.

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Many world cuisines do not use wheat at all.

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Today, Britain is a multicultural country.

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Foods from Africa, Asia, and South America are easy to find in shops.

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Monk wrote a letter to The Guardian newspaper about this idea.

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She said we should teach people more about these nutritious cuisines.

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This could help people eat well and spend less money.