Gluten Free Controversy

Key Groups Involved

Medical Professionals looking for answers regarding the topic

Media sources discussing the diet

Major Speakers/Writers

Daniel Kalish DC discusses how gluten disrupts healthy thyroid function

Lola O'Rourke, a registered dietician, discusses the safety regarding gluten free food labeling

Types of Media

There are many writers working for magazines and websites creating articles regarding the topic

Scholarly articles done by medical professionals

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Web articles and social media pages

What is Being said Publicly

Medical professionals discuss illnesses that force people to have gluten free diet such as celiacs disease and gluten sensitivity

Media sources talk about gluten free as a weight loss solution and whether or not it is effective

Both sources do not have concrete answers as to how being gluten free affects the body yet

Values and Ideology

The medical professionals value the answers and finding solutions to the current questions involved with the controversy

The media values publicity and their viewers buying into the information they provide