Kate Fowler is Animal Aid’s Slaughter Consultant and former Head of Campaigns.
One in a hundred people have coeliac disease, and suffer digestive and other problems if they eat 
gluten, but it is thought that there could be many more people who are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Certainly, lots of people report that they feel better in themselves if they reduce or eliminate gluten from their diets.
The trouble is gluten seems to be everywhere. It is found in wheat, barley and rye and those products, or derivatives of them, are used in many different foods. Most of us would know to avoid pasta, biscuits and bread, but gluten can be found in seasonings and spice mixes, salad dressings and soy sauce. For
those eliminating gluten from their diet, whilst also avoiding all animal products, it can something of a challenge… at least to start with.
The good news is that supermarkets have responded to their customers, and the range of Free From products that work for gluten-free vegans is ever growing. Here are just a few of the many options available.
Bread
Unfortunately, when companies remove gluten from bread, they often add egg. But try Schär’s gluten free white rolls, brown rolls, white ciabatta rolls, panini rolls and pizza bases. B-Free makes 
Multigrain Wraps and Quinoa & Chia Seed Wraps as well as Pitta Breads. Biona’s Rice & Sunflower Bread is pretty good, and look out for supermarkets’ own brands of gluten-free dough mixes and flours, too.
Pasta and sauces
Every supermarket sells vegan gluten-free pasta in its various forms. 
There are some more exotic ones, too such as those made by Bare Naked, which are made with konjac flour. As for sauces, supermarkets stock Free From Bolognese and White Sauces. And look out for Meridian sauces including Korma and White Wine and Mushroom Cooking Sauce.
Breakfast cereal
All supermarkets stock breakfast cereals that are vegan and gluten-free, including cornflakes and 
frosted flaked, while some do other Free From styles, too. Other brands to look out for are Nature’s Path, Dove’s Farm, Kallo, Kelkin and Alchemy.
Soups
The range entire Soupologie range is vegan and gluten-free, and some of Amy’s Kitchen soups are, too. Also look out for Nature’s Store and Free and Easy soups.
Accompaniments
Free and Easy also makes tinned meals, cheese sauce and gravy. Most supermarkets stock Free From Ketchup, Brown Sauce and Salad cream. Sacla also makes a Free From Basil Pesto and Kikkoman makes a Gluten-Free Soy Sauce. Plamil’s mayonnaises are suitable, too
Sandwich fillings and toast toppers
Vitalite and Pure margarines are suitable and most peanut butters are gluten-free as well, while most yeast extracts are not (although the gluten is in such small quantities that some with only mild gluten intolerance don’t react to it). Meridian’s yeast extracts are all gluten-free, however. Granovita’s pâtés are also all vegan and gluten-free apart from the chickpea pâté. Some supermarkets stock Free From Hazelnut and Cocoa Spread.
Snacks
Nairn’s Oat Cakes and Free From Rice Cakes are a good standby, but also look out for the Eat Real range, which has some delicious crisp vegan flavours including Sour Cream and Chives Quinoa Chips. Ten Acre’s amazing popcorn and crisps are vegan and gluten-free, and some of Tyrrells flavours are, too.
Milk and dairy replacements
Most dairy-fee milks are gluten-free, and Alpro’s whole range (apart from the oat drink) – including yoghurts, custard and desserts – is suitable. Aldo try Co Yo and the Coconut Collaborative. As for cheese, check out Violife.
Sweet treats and puddings
The entire range Lazy Days Foods range is suitable and includes Rocky Road Slice, Belgian Chocolate Tiffin and Cranberry & Orange Tiffin. Pudology’s Banoffee Pie, Millionaires’ Pud and Chocolate Pud are pretty delicious as is Food Heaven’s Lemon Cheesecake and Freaks of Nature lemon possets. Supermarkets stock more.
Ice cream
Some supermarkets stock their own brand ice cream cones that are vegan and gluten-free, and there are other options, too. Swedish Glace, Almond Dream and Booja Booja, for example.
Biscuits and bars
All Trek and Nakd bars and nibbles are vegan and gluten-free. For cereal bars, most supermarkets sell various flavours of 9 Bars, but also look out for Perkier’s range of bars, some of which are
vegan. Check out the Free From ranges in supermarkets and you will also find Nairn’ Oat & Fruit Biscuits and Oat & Syrup Biscuits. The Foods of Athenry range is suitable and can be found in healthfood shops.
Chocolate
Most supermarkets sell their own brand, free-from chocolate bar. Some sell a version with rice crispies, others have orange-flavoured, some sell buttons, including white chocolate buttons. The Moo Free range is vegan and gluten-free. Look out for options from Cocoa Libre, Montezuma and Booja Booja. Choices Caramels are very moreish but my favourite chocolates are the Pernigotti Gianduia (soft, creamy chocolates with hazelnut praline) that are available from Animal Aid. Sweet Freedom makes a Choc Shot for drizzling on ice cream.
* All the information here is correct to the best of our knowledge. Please do check labels as ingredients change and websites make mistakes.