The federal government is putting about 500 thousand dollars into the Canadian Celiac Association.
The money is to help increase awareness of and enhance access to Canadian sources of gluten-free grains.
The Association will develop a voluntary certification standard for gluten-free grains.
That standard will include visual identification tools for grain millers, good management practices for oat producers and testing protocol for gluten-free certification on-farm and post-farm.
About 1 in 133 Canadian suffer from celiac disease.
Canadian Celiac Association spokesperson Sue Newell says enhancing the availability of truly gluten-free food sources will help people with diseases and conditions triggered by gluten.
