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Calls for help with gluten-free
A PETITION has been launched that calls on the Spanish government to help out with the price of glutenfree products, which are considerably higher than standard ones.
People who suffer from Coeliac disease can only eat products without gluten, but to do so they have to pay more for basic foodstuffs such as bread, writes Change.org. Change.org is an internet platform that allows users to create and sign petitions in order to raise awareness and influence decisionmakers.
Xavier Villegas from Barcelona has highlighted an issue which perhaps people who do not suffer from Coeliac disease are not aware of. In an appeal to the Spanish govern ment, the statement reads: ‘We are calling on the political forces in the Spanish Congress of Deputies to include an amendment in the State Budget to ensure that glutenfree products are taxed at 4 per cent VAT.
‘At present, these products are considerably more expensive, and we do not receive any kind of rebate or subsidy. We need financial support to address this excessive cost overrun, similar to what is offered in other European countries.
‘Help us to ensure that products essential to our diet are available to everyone affected by coeliac conditionyour signature can make a difference in defending the rights of people with coeliac condition!’
So far the petition has gathered over 2,700 signatures, with a little more help this can they hope to get to 5,000 and more, in order to present a compelling case.
