The initiative registered in the Senate seeks to alleviate the economic burden of those suffering from celiac disease. Facebook X - Twitter WhatsApp Telegram LinkedIn Copy link Send by email 1 comment Being celiac in Spain has an additional food cost of almost 1,000 euros more per year. This is not a whim, but a medical necessity, as those suffering from this disease must completely eliminate gluten from their diet, a protein found in cereals such as wheat, barley, or rye. The problem is that gluten-free products continue to be significantly more expensive than their conventional counterparts. In our country, between 1% and 2% of the population—around half a million people—live with celiac disease, according to the Ministry of Health, although experts warn that the actual figure could be higher due to underdiagnosis. The pathology especially affects children, with an incidence of 1 in 71, compared to 1 in 375 in adults. For all of them, following a strict gluten-free diet is not ...