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When Ashley Hickey’s 7-year-old son Alex was diagnosed with celiac disease last month, she knew she had to overhaul the family’s entire diet to become a gluten-free household. Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disease that causes people to become ill when they eat wheat, rye, or barley. As a celiac herself, Hickey is familiar with the risk of cross-contamination …

Nine confirmed cases of listeriosis have been reported in Ontario as part of an ongoing investigation into recalled herbal refrigerated beverages, according to provincial health officials. On Monday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced a recall of certain Silk and Great Value refrigerated oat and almond beverages that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Ontario’s chief medical officer of …