The celiac disease is a permanent intolerance to gluten, protein that is present in oat, wheat, kamut, rye, spelt.

In a subject whose organism is susceptible, the introduction of foods containing gluten determines cronic inflammation of the intestine, that causes the desappearance of the villus.

A diet without gluten is the only therapy that guarantees to a celic a perfect health status.

To respect rigorously a diet "gluten free" it's not so difficult but certanily poses a series of psicological and practical problems that celiacs and their families have to face with. The impossibility to eat food like bread, pasta, biscuits, pizza, etc., involves daily habits to which people is not usually accustomed.

Fiorucci is aware of these problems and for that reason is producing the majority of its products of the lines salamis, mortadella, cooked and roasted ham, frankfurters, etc., "gluten free" so as to allow also celiacs to appreciate the taste of traditional deli meats.

To know the list of the products that can be eaten without risk by consumers allergic to gluten, comprised in the A.I.C. handbook, "Prontuario degli Alimenti 2009", click here.