The May observance was chosen to coincide with recognition of other medical conditions, related to celiac disease, that are observed in the same month. Celiac disease is still relatively unknown and being able to draw connections between these medical conditions and celiac disease helps to elevate its importance and enhance awareness. Some of the other May health observances include:

Digestive Diseases Awareness Month
Digestive Diseases Week
Food Allergy Awareness Month
Food Allergy Week
National Arthritis Month
National Eosinophil Awareness Week
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month Women’s Health Week and Women’s Health Check-up day

Internationally, the Association of European Coeliac Societies recognizes Celiac Disease in May and celiac events are held throughout the world to raise awareness. (The association represents 26 countries of the EU – including Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK).

American Celiac Disease Alliance
American College of Gastroenterology
American Dietetic Association
American Gastroenterology Association
American Osteopathic Association
Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Celiac Disease Foundation Gluten Intolerance Group National Foundation for Celiac Awareness University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research Westchester Celiac Sprue Support Group Wm. K. Warren Celiac Disease Research Center UC San Diego

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Alba Therapeutics Corporation
Aline Medical
Allergy Grocer
Alvine Pharmaceuticals
Amazing Grains LLC
Andean Dream
Arico Foods
Authentic Foods
Bakery on Main
Bard’s Beer
Barry Rosenthal Studio
Bob & Ruth’s Gluten-Free Dining & Travel Club Brookfarm Cali Fine Foods Candle Café Candle 79 Case Nutritional Consulting Cecelia’s Marketplace Celinal Foods Cerrone Cone, Inc.
Collins Trucking
Emerson’s Restaurant
Endangered Species Chocolate Company
Ener-G Foods, Inc.
Enjoy Life Brands™
Farm Pure Foods
Food-Tek
Foods by George
French Meadow Bakery
Gifts of Nature
GlutenEvolution
Glutenfreeda Foods
Gluten Free Cooking Spree
Gluten Free Gourmet Solutions LLC
Gluten Free Kneads
Gluten-Free Living
Gluten Free Mama
GlutenFree Oats
GlutenFree Passport®
Glutino Foods
Great Northern Growers Cooperative
Green’s Beer
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Island Ice Cream and More
Jackson & Wheeler Restaurant
KC Medical Management
Kinnickinnick Foods
Kimball Genetics
La Tortilla Company
Lettuce in Love, Inc
LilliandLoo
Living Without
Miguel’s Products
Namaste Foods
Nana’s Cookie Company
National Sorghum Producers
Nature’s Chemistry LLC
Nearly Normal Cooking
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) Pamela’s Products Pioneer Nutritional Formulas Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
Rafferty’s Restaurant
Risoterria Restaurant and Bakery
San-J International, Inc.
Savory Palate
Shire Pharmaceuticals
Silly-yak Shirts
Stonyfield Farm
Sylvan Border Farms
Tastes Like Real Food
Tricia Thompson, MS, RD
Tuttoriso Ristorante e Cafe
Vivi’s Original Sauce