(Note: The store will be closed June 30-July 4.)

Whole Foods has a gluten-free bakery in Morrisville. The stores have recently begun marking every gluten-free product with shelf tags. To find a nearby store, go to www.wholefoodsmarket.com/

Also check local natural food stores. For a listing of those in North Carolina, go to www.greenpeople.org/healthfood.htm

Organizations

NC FACES (Food Allergic Children Excelling Safely), www.orgsites.com/nc/ncfaces

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), www.foodallergy.org or (800) 929-4040

Celiac Disease Foundation, www.celiac.org, (818) 990-2354

National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, www.celiaccentral.org, (215) 325-1306

Other informative Web sites:

Peanut allergy: www.peanutallergy.com

A family support site for those whose children have food allergies, www.allergicchild.com

North Raleigh mom Natalie Naramor's recipe blog, glutenfreemommy.com

Other companies that cater to those with food allergies:

www.nothinnutty.com, (914) 433-6622

www.vermontnutfree.com, (888) 468-8373

www.nutfreecandy.com, (866) 466-6887

www.peanutfreeplanet.com/default.htm, (317) 910-2335

www.divvies.com, (914) 533-0333, offers delicious peanut-, nut-, milk- and egg-free cookies and gourmet popcorn.

www.canadianfavourites.com (click on "peanut free" on the left), (877) 335-2372. Nestle Canada uses a dedicated peanut-free facility to produce sweet treats.

www.gakssnacks.com, (603) 425-6613, Gak's Snacks contain no peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, wheat or dairy

www.enjoylifefoods.com/index.asp., (847) 260-0300 Foods contain no wheat/gluten, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, fish and shellfish.

www.ener-g.com/, (800) 331-5222, Ener-G Foods has many foods that have no wheat, gluten, egg or dairy.

www.allergygrocer.com/, (800) 891-0083, offers gluten-free, egg-free and nut-free foods.

www.allergyfreecookies.com, (304) 282-3053 offers cookies that have no wheat, gluten, dairy, eggs, soy flour, bean flours, peanuts or tree nuts.

Compiled by Joyce Clark Hicks and Andrea Weigl