Let's Do the Math on "Gluten-Free"
The food industry has a generally glum outlook for sales in the coming year. But there is a bright spot: the portion of Americans buying gluten-free food has more than doubled in the past three years. Why?
The answer, of course, is "Because most Americans are board-certified gastroenterologists." Let's do the gluten math:
The portion of U.S. households reporting purchases of gluten-free food products last year: 11%
Estimated prevalence of celiac disease in the U.S. via a 2012 study: 0.71%
Portion of shoppers who bought gluten-free products who said they bought them due to celiac disease, in a 2013 survey: 2%
Portion of shoppers who said they bought gluten-free products "because they think they're more healthful": 59%
Portion of Americans who know what they fuck they're talking about on this issue: 0.00005%
It is the ignorance and gullibility of Americans that keeps the world's greatest economy going.
